Salim Maroun - CE
BLOOMIN ’ BRANDS , INC .
each open restaurant receives an investment of USD 1.3 million . “ We have a strong expansion plan for the Outback Steakhouse , for Abbraccio Cucina Italiana , for Mexcla and for Fleming ’ s , and we are continually studying growth opportunities ,” said the CEO .
Abbraccio is slated to reach 50 restaurants in the next five years , during which the Outback will surpass the mark of 100 restaurants in the country . For 2016 , the group
is also investing in a modern center of research and development products , with corporate chefs and a training center .
“ We maintain our investment because we believe in the strength of the company and long-term investment in the country ,” says Maroun . “ We are considered by the parent center to have operational excellence . The Brazil operations have received special attention at international conventions of the
38 January 2016