Bonefish Grill's FY Comps Gain Lag Bloomin Brand's Other Main Concepts
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Nation's Restaurant News] By Jonathan Maze - February 20, 2015 -
Bloomin’ Brands Inc.’s four restaurant chains — Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar — reported sales growth in the fourth quarter, executives said Thursday, with same-store sales at the company’s core domestic concepts rising 4.2 percent.
Company officials were reluctant to declare a victory for casual dining, saying it’s too early to tell whether broad improvement in the long-beleaguered sector in recent months is permanent or just weather related.
“Let’s get past this weather-enabled first quarter,” Bloomin’ Brands CEO Liz Smith said during a call Thursday discussing earnings.
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