Bloomin’ Brands revealed in an earnings call last week that it closed 41 “underperforming locations” across the brands it owns, including Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s. Also see: Bonefish Grill closes in TustinThe closures hit Outback Steakhouses the hardest, the company said in the call. Local reports show that Outback locations in Pennsylvania, Iowa and every Outback restaurant in Hawaii recently shuttered. Bonefish Grill locations in New Jersey and Virginia also closed, plus at least three Carrabba’s locations in New York closed. Of the 41 closures across the brands, 33 restaurants were closed Feb. 23, a Bloomin’ spokesperson told Nation’s Restaurants News.

Source: CNN February 28, 2024 20:14 UTC