Canadian Outback Steakhouse restaurants began in 1996. In March 2009, Outback Steakhouse Canada abruptly closed all nine locations in the province of Ontario, citing poor economic conditions, but in June 2009, Outback Steakhouse opened a location in Niagara Falls, Ontario. A second location in Niagara Falls has been opened, but these are the only Outback Steakhouse locations operating in Canada.
Outback Steakhouse opened in the UK with a website at Outbackpom.com and locations in Birmingham, Basildon, Enfield, Romford, Stevenage and Staines. By September 2011, only its Basildon and Romford stores remained and this closed down on September 13, ending Outback's foray into the UK market.
On June 14, 2007, OSI Restaurant Partners completed a stock repurchase plan, and the company became privately held. In April 2012, Bloomin' Brands, the current owner of Outback Steakhouse, filed with the SEC to raise up to $300 million in an initial public offering.[3]
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. became a publicly traded company on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BLMN."[4]
The Bloomin' Onion is a signature Outback item, though this dish is rare to unheard of in Australia.[5] It is a one-pound onion cut to 'bloom' open, breaded, deep-fried and served with mayonnaise-horseradish sauce. Other restaurants offer items similar to the Bloomin' Onion, as in Chili's Awesome Blossom (discontinued), Texas Roadhouse's Cactus Blossom, and Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon's Texas Rose. Many of the Bloomin' Onions have come under fire for high-calorie counts, sometimes going over 1,500 calories.[6]
Involvements
Community
Outback Steakhouse has a program to support the communities in which its restaurants are located.[7] They have also joined GroupRaise, a platform where non-profits can book restaurant fundraisers in their locations.[8] On a national level, Outback partners with Heineken USA and their Heineken with a Heart program to raise funds for various organizations in these communities.
Political
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The company and its founders are major contributors, via the Outback Steakhouse PAC, to the Republican Party, contributing $303,015 and $334,197 for the 2000 and 2004 election cycles, respectively.[9][10] The Outback Steakhouse PAC itself is one of the largest donors in the food and beverage sector, second only to the National Restaurant Association, which itself represents 300,000 restaurants.[11]
The company owns two blimps: the Bloomin' Onions I and II, both named after their appetizer.[12]
For several years, the company ran a media campaign with an Australian-themed variation of the Of Montreal composition "Wraith Pinned to the Mist (And Other Games)."
General (Ret) Tommy Franks sits on the Board Of Directors for OSI Restaurant Partners, INC., which owns Outback Steakhouse.[13]
In 2012, Outback Steakhouse became a sponsor of the Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCARSprint Cup Series. In their first race as sponsor, Newman won the 2012 Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.[15] One of the promotions the company had with Newman is a free Bloomin' Onion on the Monday after a race in which Newman would finish in the Top 10.[16]Kevin Harvick took over Outback's sponsorship and promotion in 2014 for two races in their No. 4, after Newman left the team to drive Richard Childress Racing's No. 31 car.[17] The company was on Harvick’s car from 2014 until 2018, including his championship in 2014, and in 2019 and until the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020, the steakhouse was a personal sponsor which kept the Blooming Monday promotion around still. It ended after 2020. The company also sponsored retired Sprint Cup Series driver and current Fox NASCAR announcer Jeff Gordon's No. 67 for the AC-Delco 200 in the Busch Series during the 1990 season.[18][19]
References
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^"We Need To Talk About Bloomin' Onions, The Made-Up Aussie Delicacy That Americans Think We Eat". pedestrian. Zac Crellin. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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^"Outback Steakhouse renews title sponsorship of Outback Bowl through 2020". WTSP. 26 June 2013. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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Outback Steakhouse is an American chain of Australian themed casual dining restaurants serving American cuisine based in Tampa Florida The chain has over 1 000 locations in 23 countries throughout North and South America Asia and Australia It was founded in March 1988 with its first location in Tampa by Bob Basham Chris T Sullivan Trudy Cooper and Tim Gannon 2 It was owned and operated in the United States by OSI Restaurant Partners until it was acquired by Bloomin Brands and by other franchise and venture agreements internationally Outback SteakhouseTypeWholly owned subsidiaryIndustryRestaurantsGenreCasual diningFoundedMarch 1988 35 years ago 1988 03 FoundersBob BashamTrudy CooperChris T SullivanTim GannonHeadquartersTampa Florida U S Number of locations1 319 October 2021 1 Area servedUnited States Canada Australia Malaysia Brazil Chile Argentina Costa Rica Hong Kong Indonesia Japan Mexico Saudi Arabia South Korea Philippines Ecuador Qatar India New ZealandProductsAustralian themed American cuisineRevenueUS 3 888 billion 2017 ParentBloomin BrandsWebsitewww wbr outback wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Menu 2 1 Bloomin Onion 3 Involvements 3 1 Community 3 2 Political 4 Advertising 4 1 Sports 4 1 1 Motorsports 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditCanadian Outback Steakhouse restaurants began in 1996 In March 2009 Outback Steakhouse Canada abruptly closed all nine locations in the province of Ontario citing poor economic conditions but in June 2009 Outback Steakhouse opened a location in Niagara Falls Ontario A second location in Niagara Falls has been opened but these are the only Outback Steakhouse locations operating in Canada Outback Steakhouse opened in the UK with a website at Outbackpom com and locations in Birmingham Basildon Enfield Romford Stevenage and Staines By September 2011 only its Basildon and Romford stores remained and this closed down on September 13 ending Outback s foray into the UK market On June 14 2007 OSI Restaurant Partners completed a stock repurchase plan and the company became privately held In April 2012 Bloomin Brands the current owner of Outback Steakhouse filed with the SEC to raise up to 300 million in an initial public offering 3 Bloomin Brands Inc became a publicly traded company on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol BLMN 4 Menu Edit Restaurant at Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance California in September 2007 This was relocated to the outdoor wing in 2018 and was redeveloped into Marshalls Bloomin Onion Edit Main article Blooming onion The Bloomin Onion is a signature Outback item though this dish is rare to unheard of in Australia 5 It is a one pound onion cut to bloom open breaded deep fried and served with mayonnaise horseradish sauce Other restaurants offer items similar to the Bloomin Onion as in Chili s Awesome Blossom discontinued Texas Roadhouse s Cactus Blossom and Lone Star Steakhouse amp Saloon s Texas Rose Many of the Bloomin Onions have come under fire for high calorie counts sometimes going over 1 500 calories 6 Involvements EditCommunity Edit Outback Steakhouse has a program to support the communities in which its restaurants are located 7 They have also joined GroupRaise a platform where non profits can book restaurant fundraisers in their locations 8 On a national level Outback partners with Heineken USA and their Heineken with a Heart program to raise funds for various organizations in these communities Political Edit This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information April 2022 The company and its founders are major contributors via the Outback Steakhouse PAC to the Republican Party contributing 303 015 and 334 197 for the 2000 and 2004 election cycles respectively 9 10 The Outback Steakhouse PAC itself is one of the largest donors in the food and beverage sector second only to the National Restaurant Association which itself represents 300 000 restaurants 11 Advertising Edit One of the two Outback blimpsThe company owns two blimps the Bloomin Onions I and II both named after their appetizer 12 For several years the company ran a media campaign with an Australian themed variation of the Of Montreal composition Wraith Pinned to the Mist And Other Games General Ret Tommy Franks sits on the Board Of Directors for OSI Restaurant Partners INC which owns Outback Steakhouse 13 Sports Edit Outback Steakhouse was the title sponsor of the Outback Champions Series tennis events and NCAA football s Outback Bowl The sponsorship lasted through 2020 14 Outback is also a partner of the Tampa Bay Lightning and has a concession stand in Amalie Arena Motorsports Edit The Outback Steakhouse Hummer vehicle In 2012 Outback Steakhouse became a sponsor of the Ryan Newman and the No 39 Chevrolet for Stewart Haas Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series In their first race as sponsor Newman won the 2012 Goody s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway 15 One of the promotions the company had with Newman is a free Bloomin Onion on the Monday after a race in which Newman would finish in the Top 10 16 Kevin Harvick took over Outback s sponsorship and promotion in 2014 for two races in their No 4 after Newman left the team to drive Richard Childress Racing s No 31 car 17 The company was on Harvick s car from 2014 until 2018 including his championship in 2014 and in 2019 and until the COVID 19 Pandemic in 2020 the steakhouse was a personal sponsor which kept the Blooming Monday promotion around still It ended after 2020 The company also sponsored retired Sprint Cup Series driver and current Fox NASCAR announcer Jeff Gordon s No 67 for the AC Delco 200 in the Busch Series during the 1990 season 18 19 References Edit Bloomin Brands Inc 2015 Annual Report PDF Archived from the original PDF on 5 August 2016 Retrieved 12 June 2016 Outback founders celebrate the first location in South Tampa 13 March 2013 Outback Steakhouse owner Bloomin Brands files for 300 million US IPO Renaissance Capital 9 April 2012 About the company PDF 14 December 2015 We Need To Talk About Bloomin Onions The Made Up Aussie Delicacy That Americans Think We Eat pedestrian Zac Crellin Retrieved 28 December 2022 Nutritional Information Outback Steakhouse INC Archived from the original on 13 July 2010 Retrieved 17 January 2010 Outback Gives Back Outback Steakhouse Archived from the original on 20 November 2010 Retrieved 11 November 2010 Outback Steakhouse Fundraiser Find Fundraising Restaurants Near You Soft Money Donations Outback Steakhouse 2000 OpenSecrets Archived from the original on 30 September 2007 Retrieved 26 August 2006 Soft Money Donations Outback Steakhouse 2004 OpenSecrets Archived from the original on 30 September 2007 Retrieved 26 August 2006 Food amp Beverage PAC Contributions to Federal Candidates 2003 2004 OpenSecrets Archived from the original on 30 September 2007 Outback Steakhouse Bloomin Onion I Airship Outback Steakhouse INC Archived from the original on 3 May 2006 Retrieved 26 August 2006 Inside The Company OSI Restaurant Partners INC Retrieved 30 August 2006 Outback Steakhouse renews title sponsorship of Outback Bowl through 2020 WTSP 26 June 2013 Archived from the original on 5 August 2013 Retrieved 30 November 2019 Kurz Jr Hank 1 April 2012 Newman wins wild finish at Martinsville Speedway Yahoo News Retrieved 5 August 2013 OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE OFFERS FANS TASTY REASON TO CHEER FOR NEWMAN Ryan Newman 24 December 2012 Archived from the original on 10 March 2012 Retrieved 5 August 2013 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Paint Schemes Team 4 Jayski s Silly Season Site Archived from the original on 16 June 2014 Retrieved 30 November 2019 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results Racing Reference Retrieved 5 August 2013 Hallways To The Past Gordon Online 20 October 2011 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Outback Steakhouse Official website Salon article on Outback Steakhouse Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Outback 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