The Ruby Tuesday restaurant announced on Tuesday that it had closed down its operation at its Lakewood location next to the Chautauqua Mall.

A sign was posted on the door informing customers that the business had closed.

According to the Post-Journal, the local Ruby Tuesday closing follows two other Ruby Tuesday restaurants that closed down last week in the Rochester area. Another of the chain’s restaurants had also closed in the Millcreek Mall in Erie this past Spring.

The closing also continues a recent trend in the greater Jamestown area for this year. Earlier this year the Friendly’s restaurant chain announced it was closing its Jamestown business near the start of the year. Meanwhile both Alfies in West Ellicott the Craft Burgers and Brews in Lakewood each closed down earlier this summer.

The annual Dining Out For Life fundraiser for Evergreen Health Services is happening at eight participating restaurants in the Southern Tier this year. They Include:

• Alfies Restaurant – (716) 488-7410 – Donating 50% – Dinner
• Brazil Craft Beer and Wine Lounge – (716) 490-0487 -Donating 50% – Dinner
• Andriaccio’s Restaurant – (716) 753-5200 – Donating 25% – Lunch, Dinner
• Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino, Patria Restaurant – (877) 873-6322 – Donating 25% – Dinner
• Forte! the Restaurant – (716) 484-6063 – Donating 25% – Dinner
• Scallion Bistro – (716) 763-0051 – Donating 25% – Dinner
• Ellicottville Brewing Company West – (716) 679-7939 – Donating 25% – Lunch, Dinner
• Landmark Restaurant – (716) 720-563 – Donating 25% – Dinner

Each restaurant will also be staffed with ambassadors who helped those dining with any questions.

For more information on Dinning out for life www.diningoutforlife.com/WNY. For more information on AIDS and HIV services in the Jamestown and WNY area, visit visit www.evergreenhs.org.