One of Murfreesboro's oldest restaurants has closed.

The Senior Director of Marketing Jeff Hingher at O'Charley's confirmed to The DNJ that the restaurant at 1006 Memorial Blvd. closed for good Sunday, March 24 after 33 years serving hot rolls to Murfreesboro.

He explained the closure was a part of a "strategic and important process" of restructuring the overall business. Whatever that means.

O'Charley's recently announced its was closing 14 underperforming locations, which include restaurants in Hendersonville, Brentwood, Spring Hill and apparently Murfreesboro.

The closing surprised me because it seemed to get more traffic than the one on Old Fort, which is consistently empty. But the way things go in Murfreesboro someone will probably build another apartment complex. I hope not.

Nashville-based O'Charley's was founded by Charles “Sonny” Watkins in 1971. The first restaurant opened on 21st Avenue South near Vanderbilt University. Now the company has more than 200 locations in 17 states in the South and Midwest.

It's not quite as old as O'Charley's but another restaurant announced its impending doom this month.

On March 20, Deezie's Hot Chicken announced on its Facebook page that its Murfreesboro location will close March 30. The restaurant opened in 2015 at 452 Thompson Lane.

No reason was given, but in a separate post, the restaurant announced its food truck will still be rolling and catering is on the menu. Does this mean the Nashville Hot Chicken fad is cooling off.

Two other closings

Charlotte Russe stores will be closing all of its stores, including the one in Stones River Town Centre.

The chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February.

The online store has already closed. The brick and mortar stores are offering stock at up to 80 percent off.

That's a good deal. What do they sell?

In a more surprising move, LifeWay Christian Resources will be shuttering all of its 170 physical stores, which includes that one at 1960 Old Fort Pkwy. in Murfreesboro.

According to The Tennessean, the Southern Baptist publishing company had hoped to keep some stores open but in the halcyon days of Amazon, it proved impossible.

The Nashville-based, company will continue to sell Bibles, books, Christian music and other faith-based fare online.

Michelle Willard is a freelance journalist who fills her days with marketing, her blog Middle Tennessee Mysteries, and complaining. You can complain to her on Twitter @MichWillard or by email at michelle(at)murfreesborovoice.com.