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Published: May 10, 2007
Darden closes Smokey Bones restaurants
Darden Restaurants Inc. closed 54 Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill restaurants Friday, including two restaurants in Oklahoma .
The Orlando -based restaurant giant cited poor sales and return visits from customers as reasons for the closings, compared with Darden's established brands, Red Lobster and Olive Garden .
According to regulatory filings, same-restaurant sales at Smokey Bones decreased 7 percen...
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