The Ruby Tuesday at 1022 Hospitality Lane in Arlington's Regency area quietly shut its doors in late May, ending nearly 24 years at the Monument Road spot beside I-295. A sign in the window now reads “Location Permanently Closed” and points would-be diners to other nearby Ruby Tuesday restaurants.
Local Reporting And Quick Details
The abrupt shutdown did not come with much fanfare, but local outlets were quick to catch it. The Florida Times-Union shared video of the now-empty storefront, while Jax Daily Record reports that the front-door notice directs customers to the chain’s remaining Northeast Florida locations. The Daily Record also notes the Monument Road restaurant originally opened in 2002 and received a renovation in 2016.
Property Hits The Market
Even as the lights go out inside, the real estate is very much up for grabs. The building and parcel are listed for sale by Petra on LoopNet with an asking price of $3.165 million. The listing describes a turn-key restaurant on about 1.21 acres with a lease that runs through December 2026, pitching the Monument Road visibility and surrounding national retailers as a potential win for either a new operator or a full-on redevelopment play, according to LoopNet.
A Chain In Retreat
This Jacksonville exit is part of a much longer story for the casual-dining brand. Ruby Tuesday has been shrinking its footprint for years and filed for Chapter 11 in October 2020. The company emerged from bankruptcy in early 2021 after closing scores of locations and shifting to a smaller system. Trade coverage by Restaurant Dive notes that the chain has leaned more heavily on off-premise business and virtual brands while operating roughly 200 corporate restaurants.
What It Means For The Neighborhood
The now-closed Monument Road Ruby Tuesday sits between a convenience store and Cantina Louie and faces a Hampton Inn & Suites just north of the Nexus at Regency, in an area already used to steady retail turnover. Marketing materials for the property highlight hotel traffic and nearby national retailers as key selling points for whoever takes over the site, per the LoopNet listing.
For guests redirected by the door sign, the company is steering traffic to remaining area restaurants, including locations that appear on Ruby Tuesday and Ruby Tuesday location pages. The Monument Road closure has not yet come with public comment from Ruby Tuesday or Petra, so for now the property listing and local reporting remain the clearest public record of what is happening at the site.
