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O’Charley’s to close remaining locations nationwide, notices sent

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC · How we work

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O’Charley’s is shutting down all remaining locations nationwide.
Employees at eight Middle Tennessee restaurants received Wednesday 8 p.m. closure notices.
Workers at Marion, Illinois; Hopkinsville, Kentucky; and two Kentucky sites also received Wednesday 8 p.m. notices.
The franchised O’Charley’s in Niles, Ohio will remain open until September 27 before closing permanently.
Cannae Holdings, which owns 65.4% of O’Charley’s, reported a 23.8% guest-count drop in Q2 2026 versus a year earlier.

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O’Charley’s is shutting down all remaining locations nationwide.
Employees at eight Middle Tennessee restaurants received Wednesday 8 p.m. closure notices.
Workers at Marion, Illinois; Hopkinsville, Kentucky; and two Kentucky sites also received Wednesday 8 p.m. notices.
The franchised O’Charley’s in Niles, Ohio will remain open until September 27 before closing permanently.
Cannae Holdings, which owns 65.4% of O’Charley’s, reported a 23.8% guest-count drop in Q2 2026 versus a year earlier.