Casual Melting Pot dining concept to close in Tampa, lead to 40 layoffs

Melting Pot Restaurants, the parent company of The Melting Pot, recently announced the closure of its casual concept, Melting Pot Social in Tampa. 

The restaurant was one of two locations; the other being Asheville, North Carolina, which closed in March 2024 after opening in 2021. The company has decided to retire the concept, according to a statement. 

Melting Pot Social opened in downtown Tampa in May 2023. The closure will lead to the the lay off 40 employees. Its last day of operations will be Sunday, March 2.