Logan's Roadhouse in Cape not closing; Ruby Tuesday fate still unknown

Two national restaurant chains with locations in Southeast Missouri, Logan’s Roadhouse and Ruby Tuesday, announced last week they would close dozens of locations throughout the country.

At the time, the parent companies did not provide a list of locations targeted for closing, and still no official list has been made public. But the managers of the Cape Girardeau restaurants have expressed confidence their stores will remain open.

Upon filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Logan’s Roadhouse Inc. announced plans to close 18 underperforming restaurants as part of the overall efforts to improve the financial performance of the chain. Keith Benton, manager of the Logan’s Roadhouse in Cape Girardeau, said his restaurant is not among them.

“We’re staying open,” Benton said.

Down the road from Benton’s restaurant, Ruby Tuesday manager Nate Downing said he’s confident his store will remain open as well.

Ruby Tuesday Inc. announced it will close 95 locations, or 13 percent of the total, in September because of declining revenue.

Downing said he’s not been contacted by the parent company one way or the other.

“I don’t know anything other than what’s going on in this restaurant,” Downing said, adding, “It’s a very successful Ruby Tuesday.”

Todd King, manager of the Ruby Tuesday in Miner, Missouri, said he received confirmation his store will not be among the closings.

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