Outback Steakhouse has abruptly closed restaurants across several states. The locations shuttered seemingly overnight, including some that had been in business for more than 35 years. The closures do not appear linked to the 41 restaurant closures announced by Outback Steakhouse’s parent company, Bloomin’ Brands, back in February 2024. Bloomin’ Brands also owns Bonefish Grill, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.
Local media outlets reported on closures in six states: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, New York, Maryland, and Wisconsin. Some locations had been open for decades—including a 35-year-old restaurant in Florida and a 24-year-old restaurant in Alabama—while others were just a year old, including one Maryland location.
So far, the following Outback Steakhouse locations have closed:
Birmingham, Alabama: 20th Street North at 20 Midtown
Birmingham, Alabama: Inverness location on U.S. 280
Jacksonville Beach, Florida: 3760 South 3rd Street
Naples, Florida: 4910 U.S. 41 North
Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Jones Creek Boulevard
Silver Spring, Maryland: 8661 Colesville Road in Ellsworth Place Mall
Merrick, New York: 2124 Merrick Mall
Madison, Wisconsin: 4520 E. Towne Boulevard*
*A Madison, Wisconsin location of Bonefish Grill (7345 Mineral Point Road) has also closed.
“These are business decisions that are part of our ongoing turnaround plan,” Bloomin’ Brands spokesperson Elizabeth Daly told USA Today in a statement. “We considered a variety of factors, including sales and traffic, trade areas, and potential investments to improve performance.”
Daly also told Allrecipes that employees who worked at closed restaurants will have a chance to transfer to open positions at nearby restaurants when possible, and everyone will earn a transition bonus.
One Reddit user and self-identified Outback employee in Madison posted that the closure came as a surprise, writing, “It was super sudden. Told a few of my regulars I couldn’t wait to see them again soon Sunday night and 12 hours later I was unemployed.”
At the Silver Spring location, some customers only learned it was closed from a note on the door reading “Now closed.”
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