Wow. The entire chain is in bankruptcy. - Phil G from Bookmarklet

It's always weird when companies just shut down with no notice at all. Shows just how heartless they are for doing that to their employees. It's also awfully cowardly. Surely the upper management knew about it before hand and they could have played a part in making the process smoother and more endurable. - Internet's Tad

I used to go there a lot as a teenager with my friends...shame to see it go. - Chris Rossini

So they're not merging with Houlihan's to form hooligans? :) - Morton Fox

No more Turkey O'Toole?!?!?! GAH!! nooooooooooOOOo - Bwana ☠

Seriously, all this was entirely foreseeable. In this economic downturn, mid-priced sit-down restaurants are suddenly a luxury that cash-strapped households would cut out of the budget. - Morton Fox

I guess their food finally caught up with them! - sean808080

Careful Morton, lots of FF'ers are in denial that the US is in an economic downturn :) - Bwana ☠

Tad - agreed, if you are in so much deep poo you can't even go into restructuring, giving all the employees a week notice at least.. - Phil G

Wow - did all the restaurants close, or just certain states? - Les Zaldor

Which of us think the US's economy is doing just fine Bwana? - Internet's Tad

Not Bennigan's! A staple of my upbringing. - Mark Trapp

All of them, everywhere. The entire company. - Phil G

That's pretty sudden. Up until a few days ago, I was still getting Bennigan's email newsletter with coupons. I guess I can't use those now. - Morton Fox

I don't think I've eaten at a Bennigan's in over 10 years, but still remember the Buffalo chicken sandwich fondly. - Robert Seidman

ouch! - Chris Harris

Oh no, where am I going to find the delicious heart-choking monte cristo sandwich now? - Glenn Batuyong

They need to sell that Turkey O'Toole recipe. "Juicy turkey breast sliced thin, melted Swiss cheese and our Smoky Honey Dijon dressing. Served hot on a Bennigan’s pretzel roll" Dude, that pretzel roll... that pretzel roll!!!! - Bwana ☠

Oh no, Office Space looses one of it's references. :( - AJ Kohn

Northeast; lots in Northern New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York. - Mark Trapp

Southeast as well - Bwana ☠

I'm the proud recipient of food poisoning from Bennigan's. Maybe about two years ago. I have not and will not go back. - Anthony K. Valley © from twhirl

A moment of silence... - Louis Gray

@Anthony K Valley well dammit, your 2 year master bankrupt plan i guess panned out :-) - Chris Harris

FAIL - Igor The Troll יִצְחָק

odd they wouldn't do a Krispy Kreme/Starbucks, and shut most of their shops. - clarke thomas

I predict TGIFriday's is next. - Her Lindsay-ness

Applebies? Chilis? Denny's? Nah - Denny's would survive a nuclear war. They're like roaches... - Internet's Tad

bennigans falls in to that long line of easily-forgettable american chain restaurants that are like pock marks along highways across the country. - Morgan

Applebee's just went through a shakeup a couple years ago. The problem is places like Chili's and TGI Friday's being where the cool young crowds hang out (which used to be Applebee's bread and butter). I don't think you'll see any of them close shop any time soon. - Mark Trapp

aw... - Mitchell Tsai

CNN just said that all the Steak and Ale places will close too... Never ate at one of those. - Internet's Tad

"when you're hungry for fun" -- R.I.P. - Andy Sternberg

RIP, Bennigans - your Monte Cristos will be sorely missed!!!! So sad to hear... - Jesse Stay

guess they had a bad case of the mondays - Alan Cheslow

I'm not that sad - their food was terrible, imo. But too bad for all the surprised employees! That's not good. :( - Sarah Perez

Sarah: agree completely - Sally Church

hey anyone here old enough to remember Bob's Big Boy food chain...ok that was weird. LOL @ Louis' "moment of silence" too funny. Bennigan's had a really great dipping sauce (honey mustard). I squeezed a chef into giving me the recipe. I should go find it and re-launch an entire worthless chain of restaurants with it! ha! - Susan Beebe

@Susan: Bob's Big Boy is still around! http://www.bigboy.com/ I used to go there with my Mom for a special dessert; Hot Fudge Ice Cream Cake - AJ Kohn

First thing I think of when I hear Bennigan's is Butters on South Park. - Shannon Jiménez

@Shannon - Me, too. :) - Jason Shultz from twhirl

This chain was one of my wife and my favorites. Maybe we were just lucky with our experiences? The Monte Cristo was her favorite sandwich! Sad to see them go of they do. - Todd Jordan

Can't really say this is much of a loss. - Nicholas Kreidberg

So we're down to Tuesdays and Fridays. Pass the Extreme Nachos and hold the flair! - Bill Sodeman