Bloomin' Brands Inc.
American casual dining restaurant company operating Outback Steakhouse, Bonefish Grill, Carrabba's Italian Grill, and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse, publicly traded on NASDAQ.
Company Type
public
Founded
1988
Headquarters
Tampa, Florida, USA
Stock
NASDAQ: BLMN
About Bloomin' Brands Inc.
Bloomin' Brands is an independent publicly traded company with no parent company. The company trades on NASDAQ under BLMN and is owned by institutional investors and individual shareholders.
Bloomin' Brands owns Outback Steakhouse, Bonefish Grill, Carrabba's Italian Grill, and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse.
Yes. Bloomin' Brands trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol BLMN. The company went public in 2012.
In November 2025, Bloomin' Brands announced a formal turnaround strategy focused on menu simplification, operational improvements, and cost reduction to address same-restaurant sales declines and margin pressure.
The company traces its origins to 1988, when Chris Sullivan, Bob Basham, Tim Gannon, and Trudy Cooper opened the first Outback Steakhouse in Tampa, Florida. The holding company Bloomin' Brands went public in 2012.
Bloomin' Brands operates over 1,450 restaurants across its four brands in 46 states, Guam, and approximately 12 countries.
History of Bloomin' Brands Inc.
Brands Owned by Bloomin' Brands Inc.
Bloomin' Brands Inc. owns 4 brands in our database.
Bonefish Grill
Owned by Bloomin' Brands Inc.
American casual dining seafood and grill restaurant chain owned by Bloomin' Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: BLMN), known for fresh seafood and wood-grilled preparations across approximately 200 locations in the United States.
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Owned by Bloomin' Brands Inc.
American casual dining Italian restaurant chain, owned by Bloomin' Brands Inc.
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse
Owned by Bloomin' Brands Inc.
American fine dining steakhouse chain specializing in premium steaks and upscale dining, owned by Bloomin' Brands Inc.
Outback Steakhouse
Owned by Bloomin' Brands Inc.
American casual dining steakhouse chain with Australian theme, owned by Bloomin' Brands Inc.
Stock Information
Bloomin' Brands Inc. Ownership: Pros & Cons
Advantages
- +Outback Steakhouse is one of the most recognized casual dining brands in the United States
- +Diversified portfolio across casual dining (Outback, Bonefish, Carrabba's) and fine dining (Fleming's)
- +International presence, particularly through Outback Steakhouse in Brazil
- +Formal turnaround strategy announced November 2025 with focus on operational improvements
- +Q3 2025 adjusted loss of $0.03 per share beat analyst expectations of a $0.12 loss
Considerations
- -Same-restaurant sales declined in 2024 and 2025, requiring a formal turnaround strategy
- -Q3 2025 revenue of $928.8 million was down from $1.04 billion in Q3 2024
- -Near-record beef prices are pressuring restaurant-level margins
- -Casual dining faces structural headwinds from fast casual competition and delivery platforms
- -Consumer spending pressure in the mid-price dining segment
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