
KEY POINTS
- Outback Steakhouse's parent company closed 21 restaurants and suspended dividends amid restructuring
- Bloomin' Brands is investing $75 million to revitalise Outback through menu and service improvements
- The company denies bankruptcy rumours, focusing instead on long-term consolidation and growth recovery
Outback Steakhouse is entering a critical phase in its corporate restructuring after parent company Bloomin' Brands Inc. confirmed the closure of 21 restaurants in October as part of a broader financial recovery strategy.