 Current Outback logo used since 2006 | |
 An Outback restaurant in Onalaska, Wisconsin, November 2023 | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Genre | Casual dining |
| Founded | March 15, 1988 |
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| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 1,319 (October 2021)[1] |
Area served | Argentina Australia Brazil Canada Chile Costa Rica Ecuador Hong Kong Japan Mexico New Zealand Philippines Saudi Arabia South Korea Qatar United Kingdom United States |
| Products | Australian themed American cuisine |
| Revenue | US$ 3.888 billion (2017) |
| Parent | Bloomin' Brands |
| Website | www |
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 America, South America, Asia, and Australia. It was founded on March 15, 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.
- ^ "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.