Overview
- Joe’s Crab Shack COO Terry Turney confirmed the Jacksonville Beach restaurant will be rebranded as a Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
- The location is scheduled to close permanently on Saturday, January 24, 2026, before the buildout for the new concept.
- Once the site shuts its doors, the chain’s footprint will drop to 14 restaurants nationwide, according to the company’s website.
- Landry’s said it will try to place affected workers at nearby restaurants during the transition, but declined to detail broader staffing or closure plans.
- The brand has contracted from about 120 U.S. locations in 2006 to roughly 15 in 2026, with remaining units clustered in coastal and tourist markets.