A longtime employee of O'Charley's is speaking out after the restaurant's sudden closure. Bambi Jones, who worked at the Bellevue location, said the closure ended her 17-year career with little warning. She had known the restaurant was struggling, but did not expect it to close so abruptly.

Jones expressed her shock and disappointment, feeling that she and her coworkers were being discarded. She had formed close bonds with her colleagues and regular customers over the years, considering them like a second family.

Further details on the closure and its impact on employees are available in a full report from Aaron Cantrell, featuring an interview with Jones.