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Bahama Breeze is an American
restaurant chain A chain store or retail chain is a retail outlet in which several locations share a brand, central management and standardized business practices. They have come to dominate many retail markets, dining markets, and service categories in many pa ...
owned by
Darden Restaurants Darden Restaurants, Inc. is an American multi-brand restaurant operator headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Darden has more than 1,800 restaurant locations and more than 175,000 employees, making it the world's largest full-service restaurant c ...
. They specialize in Caribbean-inspired seafood, chicken, steaks, and tropical drinks.


History

Founded in 1996 by Darden Restaurants, their first location was in
Orlando, Florida Orlando ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States. The city proper had a population of 307,573 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Florida behind Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville ...
on
International Drive International Drive, commonly known as I-Drive, is a major thoroughfare in Orlando, Florida, United States, and is the city's main tourist strip. I-Drive is located several miles southwest of proper Downtown Orlando in the southernmost li ...
. As of April 2014, there were 43 Bahama Breeze locations in the
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
. Most locations are in suburban retail districts and tourist areas, and about half of the locations are in Florida. In May 2025, 15 restaurants were closed that included all locations in New York, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Tennessee, with some of the Florida and New Jersey locations closing. The restaurant chain has 29 locations left. The closures have been attributed to a decrease in sales of 7.7% in 2024.


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Official website
{{Darden Companies based in Orlando, Florida Restaurants established in 1996 Darden Restaurants brands Restaurant chains in the United States Restaurant franchises 1996 establishments in Florida