Hendersonville's O'Charley's location closes permanently

Dean Hensley, Hendersonville Times-News
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HENDERSONVILLE - The O'Charley's located at 65 Highlands Square Drive in the Walmart shopping center plaza has officially closed for good.

The Strategy Group's managing director, Thomas Mulgrew, who handles public relations for O'Charley's, told the Times-News on Nov. 7 the Hendersonville location closed permanently Nov. 6. Mulgrew said he didn't know the exact number of employees at the restaurant.

The Hendersonville O'Charley's located at 65 Highland Square Drive at the Walmart Shopping Center has permanently closed.
The Hendersonville O'Charley's located at 65 Highland Square Drive at the Walmart Shopping Center has permanently closed.

Mulgrew said W. Craig Barber, O’Charley’s CEO, released a statement about the Hendersonville closing.

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“Like many brands in the casual dining space, we have faced unprecedented disruptions to our business over the last few years. Based on a variety of these industry challenges and the current macro-economic environment, we closed this O’Charley’s location as of Nov. 6," Barber said in the statement. "It is always a difficult decision to close a store, but the decision aligns with a variety of actions to ensure we continue to thrive as a brand.

The Hendersonville O'Charley's located at 65 Highland Square Drive at the Walmart Shopping Center has permanently closed.
The Hendersonville O'Charley's located at 65 Highland Square Drive at the Walmart Shopping Center has permanently closed.

"The O’Charley’s brand is proud to have been the place for great food and good times for more than 50 years and we look forward to continuing this legacy for the next 50."

The Hendersonville location closing comes one year after the O'Charley's located at 2 Kenilworth Knolls closed, Mulgrew said.

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With the Hendersonville location closing, that leaves just two O'Charley's restaurants in North Carolina (one in Hickory and one in Concord).

Barber said in the statement that the company is working with employees affected by the closing to try to relocate them to another one of the restaurant's locations.

"We are working with these team members now to relocate any to another store if they are able, as well as helping those who may need new employment. We encourage our guests to visit us at any of our other restaurants across the Southeast and Midwest," he said.

Dean Hensley is the news editor for the Hendersonville Times-News. Email him with tips, questions and comments at DHensley@gannett.com. Please help support this kind of local journalism with a subscription to the Hendersonville Times-News.

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