The Rusty Duck, a longtime Sacramento restaurant on the American River off Interstate 5, hung up its oyster shuckers and closed its doors this week.
Workers were notified of the closure Tuesday, said a spokeswoman for Landry's Restaurants, the corporation that owns the restaurant.
The Houston-based restaurant chain also owns Joe's Crab Shack and the Chart House.
"The owners have decided to close the location and focus on other areas. The land and building are currently for sale," said a company statement.
Modeled after a hunting lodge on stilts, the restaurant had a Swiss Family Robinson treehouse feel and was noted for its towering mud pie desserts. It opened in 1976.
