The Hard Rock Café in Paris closes its doors after 33 years of existence

End clap for the Hard Rock Café in Paris. The restaurant and its associated products shop, located at 14 boulevard Montmartre, are closing their doors this Monday, November 18, after 33 years of existence. Around 90 positions will be eliminated.

The management of the Hard Rock Café announced this closure to employees on September 11. She mentions economic difficulties to justify his decision. Turnover slowed in the first eight months of 2024 and the company has been recording a deficit for three years.

An agreement reached with employees

This rapid closure has surprised and upset the employeessome of whom have been present since the opening of the company. Following negotiations with the CFTD, the company will pay them 2.5 million euros, in addition to legal severance pay.

With the closure of the Parisian establishment, there is no now no more Hard Rock Café in France. That of Nice brought the curtain down suddenly last year. Does this mean the end of this brand in France?

When requested, the Hard Rock Café group, owned by the Seminole Native American tribe of Florida, did not respond to us at the time of publication of this article. But last September, the CEO of the group explained that it was no longer developing its cafes. “owned”. Current openings, “ten to 15 per year”are done by franchisees.