BLOOMIN ’ BRANDS , INC .
Looking for a relaxed atmosphere and focusing on quality and service , four friends specialized in the hospitality industry put into practice the dream of opening a restaurant . It started in 1988 in Florida , where the team opened the first Outback Steakhouse as the first of the six brands of the Bloomin ‘ Brands Inc . group : Abbraccio Cucina Italiana , Fleming ’ s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar , Bonefish Grill , Mexcla and Carrabba ’ s Italian Grill .
Considered to be one of the largest restaurants in the
casual dining segment of the world , the corporation employs around 100,000 workers , spread throughout its 1,500 stores across 20 countries .
The experience of partners Peter Rodenbeck and Salim Maroun produced the first Outback Steakhouse in Brazil in 1997 , located in the city of Rio de Janeiro . Abbraccio Italian Cucina was planted later . According to Salim Maroun , CEO of Bloomin ’ Brands in Brazil , 2016 will see the first Fleming ’ s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in the country .
Abbraccio ’ s facade in São Paulo
28 January 2016