Following the shootout that occurred on Sunday between rival motorcycle gang members in Waco, Texas, management at the Twin Peaks where the melee took place announced that the restaurant is no longer in business.

Police say that the shooting occurred around noon on Sunday after two rival biker gang members got into a confrontation over a parking space inside the restaurant's bathroom, reports CBS Dallas / Fort Worth. Their fight then moved to the restaurant's bar, where more people jumped in and began stabbing each other. Eventually the ruckus, which involved as many as five Texas biker groups, moved outside to the parking lot, where several people opened fire.

The brawl left nine suspected gang members dead, while 18 others were hospitalized. Police say that 170 bikers have since been taken into custody on charges of engaging in organized crime. Plus, authorities recovered more than 100 weapons at the crime scene.

On Monday evening, Twin Peaks spokeswoman Meghan Hecke announced that "The Waco location will be closed and will not reopen," reports the Waco Tribune-Herald.

The Twin Peaks corporate office also took aim at the franchise operators in Waco, confirming that the national chain was revoking Waco's franchise agreement before it closed its doors. Warner accused Jay Patel, the franchise operator, of ignoring warnings about possible violence erupting on May 18.

"Unfortunately the management team of the franchised restaurant in Waco chose to ignore the warnings and advice from both the police and our company, and did not uphold the high security standards we have in place to ensure everyone is safe at our restaurants," said Twin Peaks spokesman Rick Van Warner in a statement, according to Fox News.

"We will not tolerate the actions of this relatively new franchisee and are immediately revoking their franchise agreement. Our sympathies continue to be with the families of those who died and are very thankful no employees, guests, police officers or bystanders were hurt or injured."

Police in the Central Texas city also blamed the restaurant for its negligence in putting up safety measures before the massive brawl broke out.

"We have been made aware in the last few months of rival biker gangs -- rival criminal biker gangs -- being here and causing issues," Waco Police Sgt. Patrick Swanton said Sunday, reports The Washington Post. "We have attempted to work with the local management of Twin Peaks to get that cut back, to no avail. They have not been of much assistance to us."