342 jobs cut as Bahama Breeze closes 5 Florida restaurants

Bahama Breeze Island Grille at the Brandon Exchange mall in Brandon.
Bahama Breeze Island Grille at the Brandon Exchange mall in Brandon.
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Bahama Breeze Island Grille, a chain of Caribbean-themed restaurants, has laid off 342 employees after closing five locations in Florida, including one on Ninth Street North in Naples where 68 people lost their jobs.

 

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