CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WFMY)-- Bojangles' announced it was closing 10 underperforming restaurants and is getting rid of some menu items with sluggish sales at company-operated restaurants in a recent earnings report.
The Charlotte Observer first reported the news and it has been the talker around North Carolina, the birth state of the restaurant.
Bojangles' fans who live in the Tar Heel state can keep calm and continue to enjoy 'Bo Time'!
The restaurant released this statement and list of closed restaurants to WFMY News 2 late Monday:
On August 12 Bojangles’ closed ten underperforming company-operated restaurants outside of the Carolinas. There are no restaurants scheduled to be closed in the Carolinas. Bojangles’ has 760 system-wide restaurants, and fans are encouraged to visit one of our other nearby restaurant locations in those markets.
The restaurants that were closed are located in:
- Alabama
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Since the story was reported, you've had a lot to say on the WFMY News 2 Facebook page.
The chain is reportedly removing these items off the menu:
- Jambalaya bowl
- Smoked sausage biscuit
- Barbecue pork sandwich
- Cheddar Bo Biscuit