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Bonefish Grill

Leadership

Outback’s parent strikes a truce with investor Jana Partners

 By Peter Romeo on Apr. 09, 2020

Candidates supported by Jana will stand election for two of Bloomin’ Brands 10 board seats.

Financing

Investor pushes for more say in direction of Outback’s parent

 By Peter Romeo on Feb. 03, 2020

Jana Partners said it intends to put up two candidates for Bloomin’ Brands eight-person board.

Operations

Outback, Carrabba’s switch to a hybrid delivery setup

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 25, 2019

Parent Bloomin’ Brands is partnering with DoorDash, an arrangement that will also add lunch delivery from Bonefish Grill.

Financing

Investor presses Outback’s parent for a sale or breakup

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 03, 2019

Jana Partners is resuming its call for a strategic redirection two years after a truce was struck.

Marketing

10 top-scoring summertime LTOs

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 16, 2019

Consumers gave high marks to these limited-time offers on chain menus.

Operations

Outback moves away from discounting, toward third-party delivery

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 31, 2019

The Bloomin’ Brands holding is also planning to roll out a new interior design with more space set aside for off-premise business.

Top 500 Chains

Bonefish Grill

May 03, 2019

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

Leadership

Bloomin’ Brands’ Liz Smith to surrender CEO job

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 08, 2019

She’ll be succeeded in April by finance chief Dave Deno.

Operations

Outback tests new off-premise-friendly designs

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 15, 2019

The steakhouse chain is looking for a more modern prototype that accommodates tomorrow’s trends.

Leadership

Jeff Carcara named president of Bonefish Grill

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 11, 2019

Jeff Carcara has left Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group to join Bloomin’ Brands as president of its Bonefish Grill chain.

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