The Ruby Tuesday at 1953 Savannah Highway in West Ashley, the chain’s last restaurant in Charleston, has closed permanently, The Post and Courier reported Nov. 9.
A sign posted on the door announced the closing and thanked guests for their years of business, according to the newspaper. The sign directed diners to the Walterboro and Orangeburg restaurants, the closest Ruby Tuesday locations to Charleston.
It is not clear when the restaurant served its last meal, and Ruby Tuesday did not respond to the newspaper’s request for comment.
The West Ashley restaurant no longer appears on the chain’s online restaurant locator. On Nov. 9, the locator listed eight South Carolina restaurants: two in Florence and one each in Clemson, Lexington, North Augusta, Orangeburg, Rock Hill and Walterboro. The Post and Courier reported that seven remain in the state.
The closing follows others in the region. The Summerville Ruby Tuesday closed in July, with plans to demolish the property for a second 7 Brew Coffee location, and two Columbia-area restaurants closed in a similar way earlier this year, according to The Post and Courier.
Ruby Tuesday, known for its salad bar, burgers and ribs, was founded in Tennessee in 1972 and expanded into South Carolina in the early 1980s, the newspaper reported.
