Outback Steakhouse Abruptly Closes Restaurants in Several States
Outback Steakhouse abruptly closed restaurants in several states. Places closed seemingly overnight, including some that had been in business for more than 35 years. The closures do not appear to be linked to the closure of 41 restaurants Announced by Outback Steakhouse’s parent company, Bloomin’ Brands: In February 2024. Bloomin’ Brands also owns Bonefish Grill, Carrabba’s Italian Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.
Local media outlets reported closures in six states: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, New York, Maryland and Wisconsin. Some places have been open for decades; 35 year old restaurant in Florida and a 24 year old restaurant in Alabama—others were only a year old; a Maryland location.
So far the following Country Steak House Locations closed:
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Birmingham, Alabama: 20 20th Street North in Midtown
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Birmingham, Alabama: Inverness location on US 280
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Jacksonville Beach, Florida: 3760 South 3rd Street
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Naples, Florida: 4910 US 41 North
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Jones Creek Boulevard
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Silver Spring, Maryland: 8661 Colesville Road, at Ellsworth Place Shopping Center
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Merrick, New York: 2124 Merrick Mall
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Madison, Wisconsin: 4520 E. Towne Boulevard*
* The Madison, Wisconsin location of Bonefish Grill (7345 Mineral Point Road) also closed.
“These are business decisions that are part of our ongoing turnaround plan,” Bloomin’ Brands spokeswoman Elizabeth Daly said. USA Today in a statement. “We evaluated a variety of factors to improve performance, including sales and traffic, trade areas, and potential investments.”
Daly also told Allrecipes that employees working at closed restaurants will have the opportunity to move into open positions at nearby restaurants when possible, and everyone will earn a switching bonus.
One Reddit user and an Outback employee who identified himself in Madison described the closing as a surprise, writing: “It was very sudden. I told a few of my regulars that I couldn’t wait to see them again Sunday night, and 12 hours later I was out of work.”
On: Silver Spring’s locationsome customers learned it was closed from a note on the door that said “Now closed.”
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