Chuy's is pulling out of its Broadway Midtown location this Friday, abruptly ending more than a decade of late-night queso runs and pre-game margaritas at 1901 Broadway. Roughly 50 team members who work at the Austin-born Tex-Mex chain's Midtown outpost are seeing their schedules upended, though the company says it has lined up roles for them at other nearby spots as operations wind down.
According to WKRN, Chuy's announced that the Midtown Broadway restaurant will close for good on Friday. The station reports that affected workers have been offered positions at other Chuy's locations or at restaurants within the Darden family across Middle Tennessee.
Darden ownership and chain context
Chuy's now operates under the Darden Restaurants umbrella, the corporate parent behind brands such as Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Eddie V's. Darden acquired Chuy's in 2024 as part of an expansion of its full-service restaurant portfolio.
What the company said
“Closing this restaurant is a difficult business decision, and it’s one we made very carefully and thoughtfully because it impacts our team members and our guests,” a Chuy's spokesperson said, as reported by WKRN. The company has not shared any plans for what might replace the Midtown restaurant at 1901 Broadway and has focused publicly on transitioning staff to other locations.
A Midtown mainstay since 2011
The Broadway location opened in mid-October 2011 at 1901 Broadway, a debut noted at the time by Nashville Scene. Perched on the edge of Midtown’s busy restaurant strip, the spot has watched the neighborhood cycle through waves of openings, closures, and redevelopment over the years.
Chuy's will serve its final guests this week, so anyone craving one last plate of queso or a farewell glance at the Elvis-themed decor has until the close of business on Friday. Hoodline will update this article if the company or building owner announces what is next for the corner at 1901 Broadway.
