Food & DrinkWednesday, November 4
Shrimp Basket has closed its Gardendale spot and four other Alabama locations
The Daily Birmingham team
If Gardendale's Shrimp Basket is your fried shrimp stop, you'll need a new one. Artistry Restaurants, the chain's owner, shuttered five Alabama locations: Bay Minette, Gardendale, Cullman, Tuscaloosa and Auburn. The Cullman restaurant closed Sunday, Nov. 1.
“Returning to our roots as a brand, while directing our resources and future investments towards our beach and coastal locations, will best serve our teams and guests.”
12beach and coastal Shrimp Basket locations remain
That's what the chain has left after the closures, according to the company's news release.
Sources: Mobile Bay Now, WVUA 23, The Cullman Times
The closures reach Florida too: WVUA says Pensacola is losing a location as well. Artistry bought the chain in 2020.
- Closed: Bay Minette, Gardendale, Cullman, Tuscaloosa, Auburn
- Open on the beach: Foley, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores
- Also open: Evergreen, about 2 hours from Gulf Shores
Five of nine Alabama Shrimp Basket locations are closed
5 of 9
- Alabama locations closed
- 4 Alabama locations staying open
Source: Mobile Bay Now
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| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama locations closed | 5 | 56% |
| Alabama locations staying open | 4 | 44% |
Sources: Mobile Bay Now, WVUA 23, The Cullman Times