Bloomin’ Brands, the owner of Outback Steakhouse and several other well-known restaurant chains, has shut the doors on 41 locations. The company, on an earnings call, surprised investors with news of the permanent closures of select Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming’s locations. Some 33 of the 41 closings took place last […]
Fans of Outback Steakhouse may be surprised to see their local restaurant permanently closed after the chain’s parent company abruptly shut down dozens of locations around the US. Bloomin’ Brands revealed in an earnings call Friday that it closed 41 “underperforming locations” across the brands it owns, including Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s. […]