That was the chain's original restaurant launched in 2002. The only remaining Indiana Cheeseburger in Paradise, 4670 Southport Crossings Drive in Indianapolis, remains open, for now. "Hello, Fuddruckers! Cheeseburger in Paradise closes".
^ Hunsinger Benbow, Dana (August 26, 2014).
"Cheeseburger in Paradise, a once-thriving chain, down to one location in New Jersey". After a four-year legal battle, a settlement was reached that allowed Laren Gartner and Edna Bayliff to keep the name at their existing restaurants in Lahaina and Waikiki but prevented them from using it at any additional locations. This chain, which began in 1989, has no relation to Jimmy Buffett's business. Lahaina, Hawaii Ī chain named Cheeseburger Restaurants based in Portola, California has one of their restaurants located in oceanfront Lahaina, Hawaii, also named "Cheeseburger in Paradise". The Secaucus location permanently closed before the end of the month. announced they plan to liquidate existing assets, including the assets of Cheeseburger in Paradise, distributing the proceeds to investors. On September 8, 2020, Cheeseburger in Paradise owner Luby's, Inc. The last remaining Cheeseburger in Paradise location was in Secaucus. The Omaha location closed in early October 2018. In August 2018, all restaurants except for the Omaha, Nebraska, and Secaucus, New Jersey, locations were closed, including the original restaurant in Indianapolis. Ultimately not all of them were, including the one in Fishers, Indiana and California, Maryland. Many of these locations were to be rebranded Fuddruckers Deluxe Bar and Grill, another concept owned by Luby's and a full-service version of their Fuddrucker's chain. Affected restaurants included those Fort Myers, Florida Fishers, Indiana Terre Haute, Indiana Evansville, Indiana Kansas City, Kansas Middleton, Wisconsin Sterling Heights, Michigan and Pasadena, Maryland. In August 2014, Luby's announced to management and employees that half of the chain's remaining restaurants would close, either immediately or in the following few weeks. Closings Īfter acquisition by Luby's, a number of the chain's locations were closed. At the time of the sale, the company had 23 locations in 14 states. In December 2012, Luby's purchased Paradise Restaurant Group for $11 million, thereby acquiring all of the restaurants and ending Jimmy Buffett's association with the chain. Jimmy Buffett was only a royalty partner, receiving 2% of profits until selling Paradise Restaurant Group the rights to the song "Cheeseburger in Paradise". In September 2009, Cheeseburger in Paradise was sold to Paradise Restaurant Group, LLC. The chain was a partnership of Buffett's company, the Orlando, Florida-based Margaritaville Holdings LLC, and OSI Restaurant Partners, with Buffett licensing the name and Outback Steakhouse operating the franchising of restaurants. It is a theme restaurant named for the song " Cheeseburger in Paradise" by American pop music singer Jimmy Buffett. The first restaurant opened on August 19, 2002, in the Southport area of Indianapolis, Indiana.