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Financing

Outback Steakhouse owner Bloomin’ hedges its bets

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 03, 2020

The company is aggressively developing brands around takeout, but it also insists that casual dining is not dead.

Financing

New menu helps Outback reclaim 93% of year-ago sales

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 23, 2020

Parent company Bloomin' Brands also revealed that it plans to expand the steakhouse's fast-casual spinoff, Aussie Grill.

Operations

Outback's parent tries a virtual chicken restaurant

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 08, 2020

Tender Shack features platters and sandwiches for delivery from a dozen Carrabba's units.

Financing

Fewer items mean profit improvement for Outback Steakhouse's owner

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 24, 2020

Bloomin’ Brands sales continued to improve, and it saw little impact on sales as coronavirus spread rapidly in Florida and Texas.

Operations

Outback gets a $21K pop from dining-room reopenings

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 11, 2020

Sales for the Bloomin’ brand have climbed to within 13.6% of 2019 levels.

Food

Value is a strong motivator for consumers’ menu choices

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 02, 2020

Deals are a draw in both quick service and casual dining, finds Technomic.

Financing

Outback units reopen to 83% of pre-pandemic levels

By Peter Romeo on May 06, 2020

The shift by off-premise customers to dine-in service was minimal, according to the chain’s parent.

Operations

With strong off-premise sales, Bloomin’ forgoes furloughs

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 16, 2020

None of the Outback parent’s 90,000 employees have been laid off because of the COVID-19 crisis. Comps are down 31%.

Leadership

Outback’s parent strikes a truce with investor Jana Partners

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 09, 2020

Candidates supported by Jana will stand election for two of Bloomin’ Brands 10 board seats.

Leadership

Gregg Scarlett named U.S. chief of Carrabba’s, Bonefish

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 13, 2020

He will continue to oversee the domestic operations of Outback. In another change, Liz Smith is stepping down as executive chairwoman.

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