Bloomin' Brands Closes Over 40 Underperforming Outback and Carrabba's Locations Across the U.S.
• At least 41 Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill, and other Bloomin' Brands locations closed across the U.S.
• The closures included an Outback Steakhouse in Mount Prospect, IL that had a note posted saying it was permanently closed.
• The company's CEO said the closures targeted below-average performing locations based on factors like sales, traffic, and geography.
• Affected employees will have the chance to transfer or receive severance pay.
• Closed Outback Steakhouses were in states like Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.