McCormick and Schmick's Closes at Westfield Annapolis

Just days after another major restaurant closed at in Parole, has shut down its local operations.

Patch earlier reported that , one of two the regional chain closed in Maryland.

McCormick and Schmick's was recently purchased by Houston-based Landry's Restaurants Inc., which also owns Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and Claim Jumper, as well as several hotels and casinos, according to a story in the Los Angeles Times.

Shortly after the sale was completed, the company began closing McCormick and Schmick's locations around the country, including Annapolis, according to a story in Nation's Restaurant News.

Christi Wallace, marketing director at Westfield Annapolis, said the restaurant had a long-term lease on the spot. Mall officials are working on finding another tenant for the location.

"Obviously this gives us a really good opportunity to bring in some new tenants," Wallace said. "This is really the ever-evolving world of retail."