Yuma, Arizona (AZ Family) — Red Lobster’s Yuma store is the one most affected by the company’s bankruptcy. It closed on Sunday and more than 30 employees lost their jobs without notice.

The store is one of more than 100 to permanently close since the company filed for bankruptcy in May.

“I found out through a co-worker. She was kind enough to call me and tell me,” said Sidney Willoughby, now a former employee of the restaurant chain.

Willoughby has been working at Red Lobster for nearly a year. She said some of her co-workers learned right after their Sunday shift that they no longer had a job. Many employees said the closure was a shock.

“It’s very difficult, I didn’t have enough money to pay my rent, and I was really relying on my ability to work this week. It would have been much easier to find a job while still making money, rather than trying desperately to find a job,” Willoughby said. said.

It won’t be easy to find a job at the end of this summer Westwind RV & Golf Resort Affected employees were contacted on Facebook and the fired server was offered a job.

“It’s really important that we are a community. They lost their jobs through no fault of their own, so we want to give them a chance,” said Westwind Bar and Grill. said manager Joyce Hearn.

The resort is looking to hire at least 10 servers for the winter season, which begins in October. There have been 22 applications so far.

Hahn was surprised by the number of applicants.

“These people have lost their jobs, and I want to make sure they’re employed and don’t have to worry about where the money is coming from,” Hahn said.

Red Lobster still has locations in Flagstaff, Prescott and Tucson, with nine locations in the Valley.

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