New Hartford Outback Steakhouse Won’t Be Affected By Closings

Several Outback Steakhouses are closing but the New Hartford location won't be one of them. Bloomin' Brands, that owns Outback, Carrabba's and Bonefish Grill announced plans to close 43 "underperforming restaurants."

Bloomin Brands have 2 Outback Steakhouse locations in Central New York. One is in the Orchards Plaza in New Hartford which will not be affected by the closing announcement. "the New Hartford Outback will remain open," says Elizabeth Watts, Bloomin' Brand Director of Media and Community Relations. The other Outback Steakhouse is on State Route 31 in Liverpool. Fayetteville is home to both Carrabba's Italian Grill and Bonefish Grill.

"Although 2016 was a challenging year for both Bloomin' Brands and the industry, we made real progress on our strategy to reallocate spending away from discounting toward investments to strengthen brand health, " said Liz Smith, CEO. "We are pleased with how our brands are performing so far in 2017, particularly at Outback where we believe our investments are beginning to gain traction."

While 43 of the 1,500 restaurants will close, 115 others will start offering delivery services over the next 3 months.

No word on which locations will be closings.

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