After 17 years in business, the Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse located at 7550 High Cross Boulevard will be closing its doors on Sunday February 14th.

In an official statement released from the chain’s headquarters in Florida, the company said that the reason for closure was “due to changing marketplace dynamics”. The Crosswoods area where the restaurant is located has suffered as a retail center with the shift in focus to the nearby Polaris Parkway area over the past fifteen years. More recently, Crosswoods businesses were hit with the challenge of a major highway interchange project at Route 23 and Interstate 270, which limited access and caused additional congestion at the main gateway entrance to the area.

Currently, there are no plans to relocation or reopen, although the Ruth’s Chris Steak House President & CEO Michael O’Donnell didn’t rule it out entirely.

“We are looking to find another location in the Columbus community,” said O’Donnell. “In the meantime, we are looking to relocate our people to other Ruth’s Chris locations.”

There are no other Ruth’s Chris locations in Central Ohio. The Downtown Mitchell’s Steakhouse was sold to Ruth’s Chris in 2008, which was later sold to Landry’s, although it is still operated under the original name.

For more information, visit www.ruthschris.com.