image of Red Lobster storefront and empty parking lot
A Red Lobster in Stony Brook, NY was one of the stores to close in May 2024.
  • Red Lobster fans clamored for sentimental items from the iconic chain, but they were out of luck.
  • The contents of each shuttered location were only auctioned off en masse, winner takes all.
  • The stockpile of equipment from 52 locations sold for between $10,000 and $35,000. 

Red Lobster superfans were desperate to get their hands on sentimental items from the iconic restaurant chain before dozens of locations were laid to rest.

Some love the restaurant so much that they wanted to buy their favorite tables before they were gone, according to a liquidator who auctioned off everything inside the stores.