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Red Lobster in Peru to close Sept. 6 · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Red Lobster in Peru to close September 6th. Written by
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  Speaker 1: Emily Beebe. This article is being read by an automated
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  Speaker 1: voice brought to you by Everlit. The social media rumor
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  Speaker 1: mill is correct. The Peru Red Lobster is closing permanently
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  Speaker 1: on September 6th. The company confirmed Wednesday. The closure comes
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  Speaker 1: as Red Lobster continues to close multiple locations nationwide. As
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  Speaker 1: part of our normal course of business, This closure reflected
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  Speaker 1: specific decisions tied to the unique operating conditions at this restaurant.
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  Speaker 1: Red Lobster declined to specify what operating conditions led to
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  Speaker 1: the Peru location's closure. Staff at the restaurant declined to
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  Speaker 1: comment and directed questions to the corporate media line. As
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  Speaker 1: of Tuesday, the Peru location remained open and no closing
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  Speaker 1: notices were posted. The company in its statement said, Employees
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  Speaker 1: at the Peru location have not publicly commented on the closure.
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  Speaker 1: It is unclear how many workers are affected or whether
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  Speaker 1: they are being offered transfers to other Red Lobster locations.
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  Speaker 1: Red Lobster did not respond to questions about the number
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  Speaker 1: of employees affected, severance options, or what will happen to
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  Speaker 1: the building at the Peru location.