15 fast-food and restaurant chains you might see less of in 2021

Zoë EttingerMay 19, 2020, 21:04 IST

Steak 'n Shake is facing many closures in 2020.AP

Multiple fast-food chains have seen closures over the past few years, and some are facing even more due to the coronavirus.
Applebee's recently announced it's closing 200 branches, while Steak 'n Shake just announced it's permanently closing 51 restaurants.

Though many fast-food and restaurant chains were already facing closures before the coronavirus hit, the pandemic has had a devastating effect on the industry.

Steak 'n Shake, established over 80 years ago, recently announced it's shuttering 51 branches. Some restaurants, such as Applebee's and Ruby Tuesday, relied on diners eating meals in their establishments, so they've had to make the sudden switch to delivery and takeout.

Take a look at all the fast-food and restaurant chains you'll be seeing less of in 2021.

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Steak 'n Shake recently announced it is closing 51 branches.

Steak 'n Shake AP

In 2019, Subway closed over 1,000 stores nationwide, and it has announced more closures in 2020.

Subway. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Pizza Hut announced in 2019 that it will be closing over 500 underperforming restaurants in a two-year period.

Pizza Hut. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Burger King reported plans to close up to 250 restaurants in 2019, with closures coming into effect this year and over the next few years.

Burger King. Damian Dovarganes/AP

Applebee's recently completed a plan to close over 200 underperforming locations.

Applebee's. Scott Olson/Getty Images

TGI Fridays closed 34 restaurants in 2019, and has so far closed four in 2020, including the only one in Rhode Island.

TGI Fridays. John Lamparski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Friendly's closed 23 locations in 2019, and is continuing to close more in 2020.

Friendly's. AP Images

Perkins filed for bankruptcy in 2011 and 2019, and it has already closed two branches in 2020.

Perkins. Shutterstock

Ruby Tuesday shut down 26 locations in 2019, and it closed three restaurants in May 2020.

Ruby Tuesday. Jeffrey Greenberg / Universal Images Group via Getty Images

At the start of last year, there were 57 Fuddruckers nationwide, but now there are just 40.

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In 2019, Red Robin closed 10 underperforming restaurants. It recently temporarily closed 35 locations, cut 35 headquarter jobs, and reduced salaries.

Red Robin. Shutterstock

Boston Market closed 45 locations in 2019.

Boston Market. Jonathan Weiss/Shutterstock

Popular in Texas, Luby's closed several restaurants in 2019, and is in debt $35.9 million, according to Restaurant Business.

Luby's. Shutterstock

Texas' Taco Cabana closed 19 of its 164 restaurants in January 2020.

Taco Cabana. Shutterstock

Taco Bell closed more than half a dozen restaurants this year, including the only one in Kodiak, Alaska.

Taco Bell. Shutterstock

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