Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report

Brings Modern Australia to Naples

On April 21st, Outback Steakhouse opens its latest restaurant location in South Naples, Florida. Located at 9975 Triangle Blvd., the new restaurant will serve lunch daily and will be the first in the Naples area to feature a new ‘Modern Australia’ design both inside and out. "We're thrilled to be the newest neighbor in South Naples and to set roots in this community," said Mike Esposito, Outback’s Local Proprietor.  The new design features a decor that mirrors the indigenous flora and fauna, adventure, geography and leisure of modern day Australia. The unit also incorporates a spacious bar area that includes a community table as well as customized seating and furnishings. It is connected directly to the outdoor dining patio. The restaurant also offers a curbside takeaway service. Owned by Tampa, Florida-based Bloomin’ Brands Inc., there are more than 975 of the Australian themed steakhouse restaurants in the United States. Though the steak and beef items make up a large portion of the menu, a variety of chicken, ribs, seafood and pasta dishes are included on the menu. Currently there are about 90 Outback Steakhouse restaurants in Florida.

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CATEGORY:   Full service casual steakhouse

Chain Name:  Outback Steakhouse

Company Name:  Bloomin’ Brands Inc

Street Address:    2202 N. West Shore Blvd., Suite 500, Tampa, Florida 33607

Tel:  813/282-1225                                      Fax:

Email:   www.news@outback.com           Website:  www.outback.com  

Menu Specialty: Beef and steak items make up a good portion of the menu with a variety of chicken, ribs, seafood, and pasta dishes and full bar.

Introduced:  February 1988 in Tampa, Florida by Bob Basham, Trudy Cooper, Chris T. Sullivan and Tim Gannon

No. of Locations:  Over 1200 restaurants in more than 20 countries. Over 975 restaurants in the United States.

Areas of Operation:  48 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and 21 countries

Types of Location:  Street, Freestanding, Pads, etc.

BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv):   Public Company, Corporate owned restaurants

Size Req’d:  Average 6000 sq.ft. with seating for about 200.

Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc):  Patios where available

Contact Name:  Elizabeth Smith – CEO, Chairman of Board of Directors

                  John Li – Sen Vice President, Chief Research & Development Officer, Bloomin’ Brands

                  Gregg Scarlett – Sen Vice President, Casual Dining Restaurant Operations, Bloomin’ Brands

                  Suk Singh – Sen. Vice President, Chief Development Officer, Bloomin’ Brands

Patrick Murtha – President, Bloomin’ Brands International

Jeffrey Smith – President, Outback Steakhouse

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PARENT COMPANY: Bloomin’ Brands Inc., Tampa, Florida

Related Chains:  Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Roy’s Restaurant, Bonefish Grill, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Last Report:  Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report #115 Last Update:

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