The closing of Ruby Tuesday in Enfield Monday came as a surprise to people headed to the Enfield Square Mall.
The sign has been removed from the restaurant between Panera Bread and Target and a sign on the door below apologizes for any inconvenience.
"I mean there are other places to eat, but I've been coming to Enfield since I was a kid," Joe Gregory said. "That place has been here forever. It just seems, it just seems weird."
NBC Connecticut reached out to Enfield Square Mall management for a comment, but we haven't heard back.
Entire sides of the building are blank now and you can still make out the star from the old Macy's sign.
"It's really sad to see other places go that people used to frequent and I do think Ruby Tuesday had a reasonably good business," Alice Gross said.
"It's been around for a long time," said Donna Hunter, "and we just can't keep any businesses in, so it's just people going to Holyoke and Manchester."
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Enfield Square Mall is not a lost cause, according to Peter Bryanson, the development services director for the town government.
He said the mall's been through foreclosure and a bank is looking for a new owner who would invest in what should be a successful retail location.
