The national restaurant chain, Red Robin, has announced it's closing 70 locations within the next year, including up to 15 by the end of 2025.

The Tacoma News Tribune says the chain, which specializes in burgers, shuttered one location at the end of last year when its lease expired, and the company appears to be waiting for other leases to finish out before closing additional stores.

There are currently almost 500 Red Robin restaurants in the United States and Canada combined, and roughly 80% of them are owned and operated by the company.

The chain also includes 31 locations in Washington State, with most being in the Puget Sound area, along with three in Spokane, and one each in Bellingham, Kennewick, Vancouver, Wenatchee, and Yakima.

Red Robin officials say the 70 locations which are

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