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Bloomin' Brands company history timeline

1988

The company was founded in August 1988 as Multi-Venture Partners, Inc. in Florida by Tim Gannon, Bob Basham, and Chris Sullivan.

In 1988 the first Outback Steakhouse was opened in Tampa, Florida.

1991

The company went public in 1991 as a 49-restaurant chain and changed its name to Outback Steakhouse, Inc.

1993

The Carrabba's Italian Grill was launched in 1993.

1998

In 1998 the first units of Roy's Restaurant, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, and Lee Roy Selmon's open.

2002

Cheeseburger in Paradise was launched several years later in 2002.

2009

They had opened two in California: one at Newport Beach in Orange County, and a second in San Diego, until deciding to close in 2009.

2019

On April 1, 2019 David Deno became Bloomin' Brands new CEO replacing Elizabeth Smith

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Chris Sullivan,Robert Basham,Tim Gannon,Trudy Cooper
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