MCCORMICK & SCHMICK CLOSES AT THE GREENE

Seafood chain’s owner adds Beavercreek eatery to list of closings.

The corporate parent of McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood has closed or shed nearly one-third of the restaurants nationwide since buying the chain in 2012.

On Sunday, McCormick & Schmick’s closed its location at The Greene.

Houston-based Landry’s Inc. — a privately owned restaurant, hospitality, gaming and entertainment company that operates restaurant chains Morton’s the Steakhouse, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Landry’s Seafood, Rainforest Cafe and Mitchell’s Fish Market Restaurants, among others — bought McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants Inc. in late 2011. At that time, the Portland, Ore.-based upscale seafood chain had more than 80 restaurants.

At the time of the sale, Tilman J. Fertitta, owner of the privately held Landry Inc., said in a Landry news release, “We have been a fan of the McCormick & Schmick’s brand for years. As a public company, (McCormick & Schmick’s) fell victim to the need to grow and located some restaurants in secondary markets which were adversely impacted to a greater degree by the economic downturn. However, Landry’s size, strength and financial resources will positively accelerate the future for (the brand).”

The McCormick & Schmick’s/ Landry web site lists 55 restaurants in the U.S., down at least 25 from 2011 — and the website still includes the restaurant at The Greene Town Center in Beavercreek which shut down abruptly Sunday.

The restaurant was one of The Greene’s flagship eateries, and it occupied a prime location overlooking the center’s “town square.” It had operated for more than a decade, opened within months of The Greene itself opening in 2006.

“Our lease term came to an end, and due to rising real estate costs, we elected not to renew our lease,” Howard Cole, chief operating officer of Landry’s Inc., said via email Sunday.

In July 2015, Crazy Mango Bar & Bistro on the east side of the shopping complex shut down. It was an independent restaurant owned and operated by Judy and Bob Silva, former co-owners of Bahn Mai Thai Cafe in Washington Twp.