10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended September 24, 2023
or
☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from ______ to ______

Commission File Number: 001-35625

BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	20-8023465
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2202 North West Shore Boulevard, Suite 500, Tampa, FL 33607

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(813) 282-1225

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	$0.01 par value	BLMN	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes ☒  No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  ☐ No ☒ 

As of October 31, 2023, 86,814,043 shares of common stock of the registrant were outstanding.

BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 24, 2023

(Unaudited)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION	Page No.
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	3
	Consolidated Financial Statements:
	Consolidated Balance Sheets — September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income — For the Thirteen and Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022	4
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity — For the Thirteen and Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — For the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022	7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	42
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	42
	PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	43
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	43
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	43
Item 5.	Other Information	43
Item 6.	Exhibits	44
	Signature	45

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA) 

	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
	(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	86,579	$	84,735
Inventories	70,563		78,124
Other current assets, net	103,983		183,718
Total current assets	261,125		346,577
Property, fixtures and equipment, net	1,020,798		914,142
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,109,295		1,103,083
Goodwill	275,868		273,032
Intangible assets, net	444,381		448,326
Deferred income tax assets, net	154,809		153,118
Other assets, net	84,634		82,147
Total assets	$	3,350,910	$	3,320,425
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	198,100	$	183,715
Current operating lease liabilities	185,659		183,510
Accrued and other current liabilities	242,000		217,427
Unearned revenue	294,062		394,215
Total current liabilities	919,821		978,867
Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,151,723		1,148,607
Long-term debt, net	789,356		828,507
Other long-term liabilities, net	94,091		90,535
Total liabilities	2,954,991		3,046,516
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Stockholders’ equity
Bloomin’ Brands stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022	—		—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 475,000,000 shares authorized; 87,171,373 and 87,696,200 shares issued and outstanding as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, respectively	872		877
Additional paid-in capital	1,125,322		1,161,912
Accumulated deficit	(554,205)		(706,109)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(178,840)		(185,311)
Total Bloomin’ Brands stockholders’ equity	393,149		271,369
Noncontrolling interests	2,770		2,540
Total stockholders’ equity	395,919		273,909
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,350,910	$	3,320,425
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA, UNAUDITED)

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Revenues
Restaurant sales	$	1,064,413	$	1,040,375	$	3,429,977	$	3,272,868
Franchise and other revenues	15,420		15,388		47,296		48,592
Total revenues	1,079,833		1,055,763		3,477,273		3,321,460
Costs and expenses
Food and beverage	321,865		332,939		1,057,305		1,056,768
Labor and other related	314,432		303,244		981,908		924,514
Other restaurant operating	281,084		267,944		837,349		790,583
Depreciation and amortization	47,998		42,171		141,865		125,203
General and administrative	62,246		56,089		191,408		174,009
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	(6,008)		2,067		(857)		4,099
Total costs and expenses	1,021,617		1,004,454		3,208,978		3,075,176
Income from operations	58,216		51,309		268,295		246,284
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	—		—		—		(107,630)
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net	—		—		—		(17,685)
Interest expense, net	(12,843)		(12,696)		(38,248)		(38,877)
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	45,373		38,613		230,047		82,092
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(58)		5,563		21,186		33,028
Net income	45,431		33,050		208,861		49,064
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	903		1,064		4,745		5,202
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	44,528	$	31,986	$	204,116	$	43,862
Net income	$	45,431	$	33,050	$	208,861	$	49,064
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,103		(13,041)		6,471		10,182
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax	—		—		—		573
Reclassification of adjustments for loss on derivatives included in Net income, net of tax	—		—		—		954
Impact of terminated interest rate swaps included in Net income, net of tax	—		2,255		—		7,440
Comprehensive income	48,534		22,264		215,332		68,213
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	903		1,064		4,745		5,202
Comprehensive income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	47,631	$	21,200	$	210,587	$	63,011
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.50	$	0.36	$	2.30	$	0.49
Diluted	$	0.45	$	0.34	$	2.08	$	0.44
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	88,707		89,192		88,794		89,149
Diluted	98,548		94,736		97,987		99,609

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA, UNAUDITED)

	BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
	COMMON STOCK			ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL		ACCUM- ULATED DEFICIT		ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS		NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS		TOTAL
	SHARES	AMOUNT
Balance, June 25, 2023	87,339	$	873	$	1,132,732	$	(582,738)	$	(181,943)	$	2,944	$	371,868
Net income	—	—		—		44,528		—		903		45,431
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—		3,103		—		3,103
Cash dividends declared, $0.24 per common share	—	—		(20,901)		—		—		—		(20,901)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax of $45	(590)	(6)		—		(15,995)		—		—		(16,001)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		4,411		—		—		—		4,411
Common stock issued under stock plans (1)	422	5		9,080		—		—		—		9,085
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—		—		(1,306)		(1,306)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—		—		229		229
Balance, September 24, 2023	87,171	$	872	$	1,125,322	$	(554,205)	$	(178,840)	$	2,770	$	395,919
Balance, December 25, 2022	87,696	$	877	$	1,161,912	$	(706,109)	$	(185,311)	$	2,540	$	273,909
Net income	—	—		—		204,116		—		4,745		208,861
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—		6,471		—		6,471
Cash dividends declared, $0.72 per common share	—	—		(62,905)		—		—		—		(62,905)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax of $93	(2,072)	(21)		—		(52,212)		—		—		(52,233)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		12,453		—		—		—		12,453
Common stock issued under stock plans (1)	1,547	16		13,862		—		—		—		13,878
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—		—		(5,946)		(5,946)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—		—		1,431		1,431
Balance, September 24, 2023	87,171	$	872	$	1,125,322	$	(554,205)	$	(178,840)	$	2,770	$	395,919
										(CONTINUED...)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA, UNAUDITED)

	BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
	COMMON STOCK			ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL		ACCUM- ULATED DEFICIT		ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS		NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS		TOTAL
	SHARES	AMOUNT
Balance, June 26, 2022	90,151	$	902	$	1,169,697	$	(733,723)	$	(176,054)	$	1,919	$	262,741
Net income	—	—		—		31,986		—		1,064		33,050
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—	—		—		—		(10,786)		—		(10,786)
Cash dividends declared, $0.14 per common share	—	—		(12,475)		—		—		—		(12,475)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(1,746)	(18)		—		(33,531)		—		—		(33,549)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		2,013		—		—		—		2,013
Common stock issued under stock plans (1)	45	—		487		—		—		—		487
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—		—		(1,477)		(1,477)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—		—		141		141
Balance, September 25, 2022	88,450	$	884	$	1,159,722	$	(735,268)	$	(186,840)	$	1,647	$	240,145
Balance, December 26, 2021	89,253	$	893	$	1,119,728	$	(698,171)	$	(205,989)	$	6,389	$	222,850
Net income	—	—		—		43,862		—		5,202		49,064
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—	—		—		—		19,149		—		19,149
Cash dividends declared, $0.42 per common share	—	—		(37,452)		—		—		—		(37,452)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	(4,058)	(41)		—		(80,959)		—		—		(81,000)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		11,815		—		—		—		11,815
Common stock issued under stock plans (1)	942	9		2,485		—		—		—		2,494
Purchase of noncontrolling interests, net of tax of $254	—	—		(735)		—		—		(3,915)		(4,650)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—		—		(6,631)		(6,631)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—	—		—		—		—		602		602
Retirement of convertible senior note hedges	—	—		112,956		—		—		—		112,956
Retirement of warrants	—	—		(97,617)		—		—		—		(97,617)
Issuance of common stock from repurchase of convertible senior notes	2,313	23		48,542		—		—		—		48,565
Balance, September 25, 2022	88,450	$	884	$	1,159,722	$	(735,268)	$	(186,840)	$	1,647	$	240,145

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(1)Net of forfeitures and shares withheld for employee taxes.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, UNAUDITED)

	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income	$	208,861	$	49,064
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	141,865		125,203
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs	2,305		2,779
Amortization of deferred gift card sales commissions	17,891		18,213
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	(857)		4,099
Non-cash interest expense from terminated interest rate swaps	—		10,014
Non-cash operating lease costs	64,845		62,539
Stock-based compensation expense	12,453		11,815
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(3,610)		6,604
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	—		107,630
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net	—		17,685
Other, net	(3,067)		5,381
Change in assets and liabilities	(67,133)		(128,447)
Net cash provided by operating activities	373,553		292,579
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Proceeds received from company-owned life insurance	—		14,598
Capital expenditures	(227,086)		(137,260)
Other investments, net	1,551		1,207
Net cash used in investing activities	(225,535)		(121,455)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	(1,302)		(196,076)
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facilities	728,000		929,500
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(768,000)		(589,500)
Financing fees	—		(1,205)
Principal settlements and repurchase of convertible senior notes	(214)		(196,919)
Proceeds from retirement of convertible senior note hedges	—		131,869
Payments for retirement of warrants	—		(114,825)
Proceeds from share-based compensation, net	13,878		2,494
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(5,946)		(6,631)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,431		602
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(100)		(4,904)
Payments for partner equity plan	—		(7,813)
Repurchase of common stock	(52,347)		(79,900)
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(62,905)		(37,452)
Net cash used in financing activities	(147,505)		(170,760)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,331		1,400
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,844		1,764
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period	84,735		89,057
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period	$	86,579	$	90,821
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	30,486	$	23,050
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	$	22,244	$	25,354
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	70,305	$	44,556
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	$	5,435	$	2,417
Increase in liabilities from the acquisition of property, fixtures and equipment	$	15,486	$	14,961

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1.    Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation

Description of the Business - Bloomin’ Brands (“Bloomin’ Brands” or the “Company”) owns and operates casual, upscale casual and fine dining restaurants. The Company’s restaurant portfolio has four concepts: Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Additional Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill and Bonefish Grill restaurants in which the Company has no direct investment are operated under franchise agreements.

Basis of Presentation - The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for fair financial statement presentation for the periods presented have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2022.

Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted - Recent accounting guidance not discussed herein is not applicable, did not have or is not expected to have a material impact to the Company.

Reclassifications - The Company reclassified certain items in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for prior periods to be comparable with the classification for the current period, including, but not limited to, finance lease liabilities presented within other liabilities that were formerly presented within long-term debt, the separate presentation of current operating lease liabilities on the face of the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the presentation of certain items within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income.

2.    Revenue Recognition

The following table includes the categories of revenue included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Revenues
Restaurant sales	$	1,064,413	$	1,040,375	$	3,429,977	$	3,272,868
Franchise and other revenues
Franchise revenues	11,820		11,826		37,911		37,828
Other revenues	3,600		3,562		9,385		10,764
Total Franchise and other revenues	15,420		15,388		47,296		48,592
Total revenues	$	1,079,833	$	1,055,763	$	3,477,273	$	3,321,460

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED) - Continued

The following tables include the disaggregation of Restaurant sales and franchise revenues, by restaurant concept and major international market, for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	RESTAURANT SALES		FRANCHISE REVENUES		RESTAURANT SALES		FRANCHISE REVENUES
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	$	526,960	$	7,517	$	536,793	$	7,447
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	165,742		704		159,728		738
Bonefish Grill	128,425		87		130,669		163
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	76,919		—		80,748		—
Other	3,092		16		2,741		17
U.S. total	901,138		8,324		910,679		8,365
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (1)	138,187		—		105,932		—
Other (1)(2)	25,088		3,496		23,764		3,461
International total	163,275		3,496		129,696		3,461
Total	$	1,064,413	$	11,820	$	1,040,375	$	11,826
	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	RESTAURANT SALES		FRANCHISE REVENUES		RESTAURANT SALES		FRANCHISE REVENUES
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	$	1,732,132	$	24,280	$	1,705,749	$	24,062
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	530,450		2,257		505,546		2,196
Bonefish Grill	429,572		353		427,557		513
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	272,543		—		272,343		—
Other	10,448		41		9,046		30
U.S. total	2,975,145		26,931		2,920,241		26,801
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (1)	379,498		—		291,880		—
Other (1)(2)	75,334		10,980		60,747		11,027
International total	454,832		10,980		352,627		11,027
Total	$	3,429,977	$	37,911	$	3,272,868	$	37,828

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(1)Restaurant sales in Brazil increased $10.9 million and $30.1 million during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023, respectively, in connection with value added tax exemptions resulting from tax legislation. See Note 14 - Income Taxes for details regarding the Brazil tax legislation.

(2)Includes Restaurant sales for Company-owned Outback Steakhouse restaurants outside of Brazil and Abbraccio restaurants in Brazil. Franchise revenues primarily include revenues from franchised Outback Steakhouse restaurants.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED) - Continued

The following table includes a detail of assets and liabilities from contracts with customers included on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Other current assets, net
Deferred gift card sales commissions	$	11,141	$	17,755
Unearned revenue
Deferred gift card revenue	$	285,263	$	386,495
Deferred loyalty revenue	5,752		5,628
Deferred franchise fees - current	475		460
Other	2,572		1,632
Total Unearned revenue	$	294,062	$	394,215
Other long-term liabilities, net
Deferred franchise fees - non-current	$	4,087	$	4,126

The following table is a rollforward of deferred gift card sales commissions for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Balance, beginning of the period	$	12,694	$	12,338	$	17,755	$	17,793
Deferred gift card sales commissions amortization	(4,711)		(4,755)		(17,891)		(18,213)
Deferred gift card sales commissions capitalization	3,766		3,836		13,509		13,441
Other	(608)		(621)		(2,232)		(2,223)
Balance, end of the period	$	11,141	$	10,798	$	11,141	$	10,798

The following table is a rollforward of unearned gift card revenue for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Balance, beginning of the period	$	304,942	$	303,544	$	386,495	$	387,945
Gift card sales	44,374		46,692		162,717		162,146
Gift card redemptions	(60,412)		(63,041)		(248,870)		(252,091)
Gift card breakage	(3,641)		(3,636)		(15,079)		(14,441)
Balance, end of the period	$	285,263	$	283,559	$	285,263	$	283,559

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3.    Earnings Per Share

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(in thousands, except per share data)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	44,528	$	31,986	$	204,116	$	43,862
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	88,707		89,192		88,794		89,149
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options	474		173		423		261
Nonvested restricted stock units	200		117		201		167
Nonvested performance-based share units	—		—		95		96
Convertible senior notes (1)	5,367		3,690		5,067		6,732
Warrants (1)	3,800		1,564		3,407		3,204
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	98,548		94,736		97,987		99,609
Basic earnings per share	$	0.50	$	0.36	$	2.30	$	0.49
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.45	$	0.34	$	2.08	$	0.44

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(1)During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022, the Company repurchased $125.0 million of the convertible notes due in 2025 and settled the corresponding portion of the related warrants (the “2025 Notes Partial Repurchase”).

Share-based compensation-related weighted average securities outstanding not included in the computation of earnings per share because their effect was antidilutive were as follows for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED		THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(shares in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023	SEPTEMBER 25, 2022	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023	SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Stock options	—	2,297	471	2,012
Nonvested restricted stock units	—	150	47	249
Nonvested performance-based share units	373	771	433	574

4.    Stock-based Compensation Plans

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense, net of capitalized expense, as follows for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Performance-based share units (1)	$	2,298	$	67	$	5,518	$	5,526
Restricted stock units	2,094		1,872		6,042		5,709
Stock options	—		38		835		470
Total stock-based compensation expense, net	$	4,392	$	1,977	$	12,395	$	11,705

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(1)The thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 include a cumulative life-to-date adjustment to decrease expense for PSUs granted in fiscal year 2020 based on revised Company projections of performance criteria set forth in the award agreements.

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(UNAUDITED) - Continued

In February 2023, the Company granted performance-based share units (“PSUs”) subject to final payout modification by a Relative Total Shareholder Return (“Relative TSR”) modifier. This Relative TSR modifier can adjust the final payout outcome by 75%, 100% or 125% of the achieved performance metric, with the overall payout capped at 200% of the annual target grant. These PSUs have a three-year cliff vesting period and their fair value was estimated using the Monte Carlo simulation model.

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s PSU activity:

(in thousands, except per unit data)	PERFORMANCE-BASED SHARE UNITS	WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE PER UNIT		AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE (1)
Outstanding as of December 25, 2022	874	$	24.83	$	18,323
Granted	301	$	29.01
Performance adjustment (2)	154	$	19.84
Vested	(470)	$	19.84
Forfeited	(32)	$	26.39
Outstanding as of September 24, 2023	827	$	26.92	$	20,101
Expected to vest as of September 24, 2023 (3)	1,067			$	25,928

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(1)Based on the $20.96 and $24.30 share price of the Company’s common stock on December 23, 2022 and September 22, 2023, the last trading day of the year ended December 25, 2022 and the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023, respectively.

(2)Represents adjustment to 148% payout for PSUs granted during 2020.

(3)Estimated number of units to be issued upon the vesting of outstanding PSU awards based on Company performance projections of performance criteria set forth in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 PSU award agreements.

Assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation model and the grant date fair value of PSUs granted were as follows for the periods indicated:

	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate (1)	4.26		%	1.64		%
Dividend yield (2)	3.47		%	2.31		%
Volatility (3)	51.02		%	49.11		%
Grant date fair value per unit (4)	$	29.01		$	26.10

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(1)Risk-free interest rate is the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect as of the grant date for the performance period of the unit.

(2)Dividend yield is the level of dividends expected to be paid on the Company’s common stock over the expected term.

(3)Based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock over the last seven years.

(4)Represents a premium above the grant date per share value of the Company’s common stock for the Relative TSR modifier of 2.7% and 7.9% during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, respectively.

The following represents unrecognized stock-based compensation expense and the remaining weighted average vesting period as of September 24, 2023:

	UNRECOGNIZED COMPENSATION EXPENSE (dollars in thousands)		REMAINING WEIGHTED AVERAGE VESTING PERIOD (in years)
Performance-based share units	$	11,995	1.5
Restricted stock units	$	10,306	1.9

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(UNAUDITED) - Continued

5.    Other Current Assets, Net

Other current assets, net, consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Prepaid expenses	$	31,733	$	29,343
Accounts receivable - gift cards, net	8,420		85,606
Accounts receivable - vendors, net	17,530		25,385
Accounts receivable - franchisees, net	3,869		2,550
Accounts receivable - other, net	20,938		18,408
Deferred gift card sales commissions	11,141		17,755
Other current assets, net	10,352		4,671
	$	103,983	$	183,718

6.     Property, Fixtures and Equipment, Net

Property, fixtures and equipment, net, consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Land	$	35,198	$	37,596
Buildings	1,253,011		1,223,403
Furniture and fixtures	517,689		489,895
Equipment	828,066		739,136
Construction in progress	88,927		41,723
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,702,093)		(1,617,611)
	$	1,020,798	$	914,142

7.    Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net

Annual Goodwill and Intangible Assets Impairment Assessment - The Company performs its annual assessment for impairment of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets during its second fiscal quarter. The Company’s 2023 assessment was quantitative and the 2022 assessment was qualitative. In connection with these assessments, the Company did not record any impairment charges.

8.           Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued and other current liabilities consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Accrued payroll and other compensation	$	86,807	$	84,075
Accrued insurance	20,410		20,932
Other current liabilities (1)	134,783		112,420
	$	242,000	$	217,427

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(1)During 2023, other current liabilities increased primarily due to increased accrued advertising and the timing of accrued property tax and interest payments.

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(UNAUDITED) - Continued

9.    Long-term Debt, Net

Following is a summary of outstanding Long-term debt, net, as of the periods indicated:

	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				DECEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	OUTSTANDING BALANCE		INTEREST RATE		OUTSTANDING BALANCE		INTEREST RATE
Senior secured credit facility - revolving credit facility (1)	$	390,000	6.93	%	$	430,000	5.79	%
2025 Notes	104,786		5.00	%	105,000		5.00	%
2029 Notes	300,000		5.13	%	300,000		5.13	%
Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	(5,430)				(6,493)
Long-term debt, net	$	789,356			$	828,507

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(1)Interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate as of the respective periods.

Debt Covenants - As of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

10.    Convertible Senior Notes

2025 Notes - In connection with dividends paid during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023, the conversion rate for the Company’s remaining convertible senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) decreased to approximately $11.26 per share, which represents 88.783 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2025 Notes, or a total of approximately 9.303 million shares.

The following table includes the outstanding principal amount and carrying value of the 2025 Notes as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Principal	$	104,786	$	105,000
Less: debt issuance costs	(1,342)		(1,939)
Net carrying amount	$	103,444	$	103,061

Following is a summary of interest expense for the 2025 Notes by component for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Coupon interest	$	1,310	$	1,313	$	3,932	$	6,785
Debt issuance cost amortization	201		190		594		963
Total interest expense (1)	$	1,511	$	1,503	$	4,526	$	7,748

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(1)The effective rate of the 2025 Notes over their expected life is 5.85%. The decrease in interest expense during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 relates to the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase in May 2022.

Based on the daily closing prices of the Company’s stock during the quarter ended September 24, 2023, the remaining holders of the 2025 Notes are eligible to convert their notes during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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(UNAUDITED) - Continued

11.    Stockholders’ Equity

Share Repurchases - On February 7, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a share repurchase program (the “2023 Share Repurchase Program”) under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $125.0 million of its outstanding common stock. The 2023 Share Repurchase Program will expire on August 7, 2024. As of September 24, 2023, $87.9 million remained available for repurchase under the 2023 Share Repurchase Program.

Following is a summary of the shares repurchased during fiscal year 2023:

(in thousands, except per share data)	NUMBER OF SHARES	AVERAGE REPURCHASE PRICE PER SHARE		AMOUNT
First fiscal quarter	863	$	23.92	$	20,645
Second fiscal quarter	619	$	25.11	15,539
Third fiscal quarter	590	$	27.03	15,956
Total common stock repurchases (1)	2,072	$	25.16	$	52,140

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(1)Excludes excise tax on share repurchases. Subsequent to September 24, 2023, the Company repurchased 365 thousand shares of its common stock for $8.6 million through October 31, 2023 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Dividends - The Company declared and paid dividends per share during fiscal year 2023 as follows:

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	DIVIDENDS PER SHARE		AMOUNT
First fiscal quarter	$	0.24	$	21,014
Second fiscal quarter	0.24		20,990
Third fiscal quarter	0.24		20,901
Total cash dividends declared and paid	$	0.72	$	62,905

In October 2023, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on November 29, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 14, 2023.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (“AOCL”) - AOCL consisted of foreign currency translation adjustments as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022.

Following are the components of Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	3,103	$	(13,041)	$	6,471	$	10,182
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax	—		—		—		573
Reclassification of adjustments for loss on derivatives included in Net income, net of tax	—		—		—		954
Impact of terminated interest rate swaps included in Net income, net of tax	—		2,255		—		7,440
Total gain on derivatives, net of tax	—		2,255		—		8,967
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	3,103	$	(10,786)	$	6,471	$	19,149

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(UNAUDITED) - Continued

12.    Leases

The following table includes a detail of lease assets and liabilities included on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CLASSIFICATION	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Operating lease right-of-use assets	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	1,109,295	$	1,103,083
Finance lease right-of-use assets (1)	Property, fixtures and equipment, net	9,538		4,679
Total lease assets, net		$	1,118,833	$	1,107,762
Current operating lease liabilities	Current operating lease liabilities	$	185,659	$	183,510
Current finance lease liabilities	Accrued and other current liabilities	2,373		1,636
Non-current operating lease liabilities (2)	Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,151,574		1,148,379
Non-current finance lease liabilities	Other long-term liabilities, net	7,750		3,149
Total lease liabilities		$	1,347,356	$	1,336,674

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(1)Net of accumulated amortization of $4.1 million and $3.6 million as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, respectively.

(2)Excludes immaterial COVID-19-related deferred rent accruals.

Following is a summary of expenses and income related to leases recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the periods indicated:

	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME CLASSIFICATION	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Operating lease cost (1)	Other restaurant operating	$	46,686	$	45,817	$	138,670	$	136,757
Variable lease cost	Other restaurant operating	2,081		1,519		5,434		5,021
Finance lease costs:
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation and amortization	572		355		1,609		1,048
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense, net	191		44		501		120
Sublease revenue	Franchise and other revenues	(2,530)		(2,455)		(5,873)		(7,449)
Lease costs, net		$	47,000	$	45,280	$	140,341	$	135,497

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(1)Excludes rent expense for office facilities and Company-owned closed or subleased properties of $3.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022 and $9.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, which is included in General and administrative expense.

The following table is a summary of cash flow impacts to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements related to its leases for the periods indicated:

	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	147,051	$	145,797

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(UNAUDITED) - Continued

13.    Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability, or the exit price, in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value is categorized into one of the following three levels based on the lowest level of significant input:

Level 1	Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2	Observable inputs available at measurement date other than quoted prices included in Level 1
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis - The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value by hierarchy level on a recurring basis as of the periods indicated:

	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				DECEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		TOTAL		LEVEL 1
Assets (1):
Cash equivalents:
Fixed income funds	$	11,502	$	11,502	$	3,301	$	3,301
Money market funds	10,775		10,775		4,786		4,786
Total asset recurring fair value measurements	$	22,277	$	22,277	$	8,087	$	8,087

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(1)Carrying value approximates fair value because maturities are less than three months.

Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and long-term debt. The fair values of cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts reported on its Consolidated Balance Sheets due to their short duration.

Debt is carried at amortized cost; however, the Company estimates the fair value of debt for disclosure purposes. The following table includes the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s debt by hierarchy level as of the periods indicated:

	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				DECEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	CARRYING VALUE		FAIR VALUE LEVEL 2		CARRYING VALUE		FAIR VALUE LEVEL 2
Senior secured credit facility - revolving credit facility	$	390,000	$	390,000	$	430,000	$	430,000
2025 Notes	$	104,786	$	228,679	$	105,000	$	198,843
2029 Notes	$	300,000	$	267,573	$	300,000	$	260,265

14.    Income Taxes

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	$	45,373		$	38,613		$	230,047		$	82,092
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	$	(58)		$	5,563		$	21,186		$	33,028
Effective income tax rate	(0.1)		%	14.4		%	9.2		%	40.2		%

The effective income tax rates for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 decreased by 14.5 and 31.0 percentage points, respectively, as compared to the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022. These decreases were primarily due to the 2023 benefits of Brazil tax legislation, which includes a temporary reduction in the Brazilian income tax rate from 34% to 0%, and the 2023 income tax exemption on Brazil state

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(UNAUDITED) - Continued

value added tax (“VAT”) benefits, as further discussed below. The decrease for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 was further impacted by the 2022 non-deductible losses associated with the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase.

In September 2022, the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary received a preliminary injunction authorizing it to benefit from the exemptions enacted by Law 14,148/2021 which provides for emergency and temporary actions that grant certain industries a 100% exemption from income tax (IRPJ and CSLL) and federal value added taxes (PIS and COFINS) for a five-year period. The injunction was issued as part of an ongoing lawsuit initiated by the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary due to the uncertainty regarding the restaurant industry’s eligibility for the exemptions under this legislation.

In May 2023, Brazil enacted tax legislation that prospectively limits the Company’s ability to benefit from the 100% exemption from income tax (IRPJ and CSLL) and federal value added taxes (PIS and COFINS) for the full five-year period (the “May 2023 Brazil tax legislation”). As a result of this legislation, the Company expects to be subject to PIS and COFINS and CSLL beginning in the fourth quarter of 2023 and IRPJ beginning in 2024.

During the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $2.9 million from a refund of prior year income tax in Brazil resulting from a recent ruling by the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice regarding a federal income tax exemption on certain state VAT benefits.

In the U.S., a restaurant company employer may claim a credit against its federal income taxes for FICA taxes paid on certain tipped wages (the “FICA tax credit”). The level of FICA tax credits is primarily driven by U.S. Restaurant sales and is not impacted by costs incurred that may reduce Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes.

The effective income tax rates for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 were lower than the Company’s blended federal and state statutory rate of approximately 26% primarily due to the benefit of FICA tax credits on certain tipped wages, benefits of Brazil tax legislation that include a temporary reduction in the Brazilian income tax rate from 34% to 0%, and the income tax exemption on Brazil state VAT benefits.

The effective income tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2022 was lower than the Company’s blended federal and state statutory rate of approximately 26% primarily due to the benefit of FICA tax credits on certain tipped wages.

The effective income tax rate for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 was higher than the statutory rate primarily due to the non-deductible losses associated with the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase recorded during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022.

15.    Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation and Other Matters - The Company is subject to legal proceedings, claims and liabilities, such as liquor liability, slip and fall cases, wage and hour and other employment-related litigation, which arise in the ordinary course of business. A reserve is recorded when it is both: (i) probable that a loss has occurred and (ii) the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. There may be instances in which an exposure to loss exceeds the recorded reserve. The Company evaluates, on a quarterly basis, developments in legal proceedings that could cause an increase or decrease in the amount of the reserve that has been previously recorded, or a revision to the disclosed estimated range of possible losses, as applicable.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED) - Continued

The Company’s legal proceedings range from cases brought by a single plaintiff to threatened class actions with many putative class members. While some matters pending against the Company specify the damages claimed by the plaintiff or class, many seek unspecified amounts or are at very early stages of the legal process. Even when the amount of damages claimed against the Company are stated, the claimed amount may be exaggerated, unsupported or unrelated to possible outcomes, and as such, are not meaningful indicators of the Company’s potential liability or financial exposure. As a result, some matters have not yet progressed sufficiently through discovery or development of important factual information and legal issues to enable the Company to estimate an amount of loss or a range of possible loss.

The Company intends to defend itself in legal matters. Some of these matters may be covered, at least in part, by insurance if they exceed specified retention or deductible amounts. However, it is possible that claims may be denied by the Company’s insurance carriers, the Company may be required by its insurance carriers to contribute to the payment of claims, or the Company’s insurance coverage may not continue to be available on acceptable terms or in sufficient amounts. The Company records receivables from third party insurers when recovery has been determined to be probable. The Company believes that the ultimate determination of liability in connection with legal claims pending against the Company, if any, in excess of amounts already provided for such matters in the consolidated financial statements, will not have a material adverse effect on its business, annual results of operations, liquidity or financial position. However, it is possible that the Company’s business, results of operations, liquidity, or financial condition could be materially affected in a particular future reporting period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more matters or contingencies during such period.

The Company recorded reserves of $18.9 million and $15.1 million for certain of its outstanding legal proceedings as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, respectively, within Accrued and other current liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. While the Company believes that additional losses beyond these accruals are reasonably possible, it cannot estimate a possible loss contingency or range of reasonably possible loss contingencies beyond these accruals.

Lease Guarantees - The Company assigned its interest, and is contingently liable, under certain real estate leases. These leases have varying terms, the latest of which expires in 2032. As of September 24, 2023, the undiscounted payments that the Company could be required to make in the event of non-payment by the primary lessees was approximately $20.5 million. The present value of these potential payments discounted at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate as of September 24, 2023 was approximately $15.3 million. In the event of default, the indemnity clauses in the Company’s purchase and sale agreements generally govern its ability to pursue and recover damages incurred. As of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, the Company’s recorded contingent lease liability was $5.4 million and $6.2 million, respectively.

16.    Segment Reporting

The following is a summary of reporting segments:

REPORTABLE SEGMENT (1)	CONCEPT	GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
U.S.	Outback Steakhouse	United States of America
	Carrabba’s Italian Grill
	Bonefish Grill
	Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
International	Outback Steakhouse	Brazil, Hong Kong/China
	Carrabba’s Italian Grill (Abbraccio)	Brazil

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(1)Includes franchise locations.

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(UNAUDITED) - Continued

Segment accounting policies are the same as those described in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2022. Revenues for all segments include only transactions with customers and exclude intersegment revenues. Excluded from Income from operations for U.S. and international are certain legal and corporate costs not directly related to the performance of the segments, most stock-based compensation expenses, a portion of insurance expenses and certain bonus expenses.

The following table is a summary of revenues by segment for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Revenues
U.S.	$	912,972	$	922,521	$	3,011,197	$	2,957,555
International	166,861		133,242		466,076		363,905
Total revenues	$	1,079,833	$	1,055,763	$	3,477,273	$	3,321,460

The following table is a summary of Depreciation and amortization expense by segment for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Depreciation and amortization
U.S.	$	39,829	$	34,432	$	117,367	$	102,735
International	6,231		5,882		18,276		17,438
Corporate	1,938		1,857		6,222		5,030
Total depreciation and amortization	$	47,998	$	42,171	$	141,865	$	125,203

The following table is a reconciliation of segment income from operations to Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Segment income from operations
U.S.	$	68,014	$	68,501	$	304,265	$	305,347
International	22,034		15,849		67,028		38,859
Total segment income from operations	90,048		84,350		371,293		344,206
Unallocated corporate operating expense	(31,832)		(33,041)		(102,998)		(97,922)
Total income from operations	58,216		51,309		268,295		246,284
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	—		—		—		(107,630)
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net	—		—		—		(17,685)
Interest expense, net	(12,843)		(12,696)		(38,248)		(38,877)
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	$	45,373	$	38,613	$	230,047	$	82,092

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes. Unless the context otherwise indicates, as used in this report, the term the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and other similar terms mean Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Cautionary Statement

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Report”) includes statements that express our opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “feels,” “seeks,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could” or “would” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements are accompanied by such terms. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this Report and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the industry in which we operate.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Although we base these forward-looking statements on assumptions that we believe are reasonable when made, we caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry developments may differ materially from statements made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this Report. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry developments are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made or suggested by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

(i)Consumer reactions to public health and food safety issues;

(ii)Minimum wage increases, additional mandated employee benefits and fluctuations in the cost and availability of employees;

(iii)Our ability to recruit and retain high-quality leadership, restaurant-level management and team members;

(iv)Economic and geopolitical conditions and their effects on consumer confidence and discretionary spending, consumer traffic, the cost and availability of credit and interest rates;

(v)Our ability to compete in the highly competitive restaurant industry with many well-established competitors and new market entrants;

(vi)Our ability to protect our information technology systems from interruption or security breach, including cyber security threats, and to protect consumer data and personal employee information;

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(vii)Fluctuations in the price and availability of commodities, including supplier freight charges and restaurant distribution expenses, and other impacts of inflation and our dependence on a limited number of suppliers and distributors to meet our beef, chicken and other major product supply needs;

(viii)The severity, extent and duration of a health pandemic, its impacts on our business and results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, including any adverse impact on our stock price and on the other factors listed in this Report, and the responses of domestic and foreign federal, state and local governments to a pandemic;

(ix)Our ability to preserve and grow the reputation and value of our brands, particularly in light of changes in consumer engagement with social media platforms and limited control with respect to the operations of our franchisees;

(x)The effects of international economic, political and social conditions and legal systems on our foreign operations and on foreign currency exchange rates;

(xi)Our ability to comply with new environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) requirements or our failure to achieve any goals, targets or objectives with respect to ESG matters;

(xii)Our ability to effectively respond to changes in patterns of consumer traffic, consumer tastes and dietary habits, including by maintaining relationships with third party delivery apps and services;

(xiii)Our ability to comply with governmental laws and regulations, the costs of compliance with such laws and regulations and the effects of changes to applicable laws and regulations, including tax laws and unanticipated liabilities, and the impact of any litigation;

(xiv)Our ability to implement our remodeling, relocation and expansion plans, due to uncertainty in locating and acquiring attractive sites on acceptable terms, obtaining required permits and approvals, recruiting and training necessary personnel, obtaining adequate financing and estimating the performance of newly opened, remodeled or relocated restaurants, and our cost savings plans to enable reinvestment in our business, due to uncertainty with respect to macroeconomic conditions and the efficiency that may be added by the actions we take;

(xv)Seasonal and periodic fluctuations in our results and the effects of significant adverse weather conditions and other disasters or unforeseen events;

(xvi)The effects of our leverage and restrictive covenants in our various credit facilities on our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, to make capital expenditures to invest in new or renovate restaurants and to react to changes in the economy or our industry;

(xvii)Any impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible or long-lived assets and its effect on our financial condition and results of operations; and

(xviii)Such other factors as discussed in Part I, Item IA. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2022.

Given these risks and uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement that we make in this Report speaks only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to publicly announce the results of any revision to any of those statements to reflect future events or developments. Comparisons of results for current and any prior

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periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless specifically expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.

Overview

We are one of the largest casual dining restaurant companies in the world with a portfolio of leading, differentiated restaurant concepts. As of September 24, 2023, we owned and operated 1,188 full-service restaurants and off-premises only kitchens and franchised 296 full-service restaurants and off-premises only kitchens across 47 states, Guam and 13 countries. We have four founder-inspired concepts: Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.

Financial Overview - Our financial overview for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 includes the following:

•U.S. combined and Outback Steakhouse comparable restaurant sales of (0.5)% and (1.1)%, respectively;

•Increase in Total revenues of 2.3%, as compared to the third quarter of 2022;

•Operating income and restaurant-level operating margins of 5.4% and 13.8%, respectively, as compared to 4.9% and 13.1%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2022;

•Operating income of $58.2 million, as compared to $51.3 million in the third quarter of 2022; and

•Diluted earnings per share of $0.45 as compared to $0.34 for the third quarter of 2022.

Key Financial Performance Indicators - Key measures that we use in evaluating our restaurants and assessing our business include the following:

•Average restaurant unit volumes—average sales (excluding gift card breakage and the benefit of value added tax exemptions in Brazil) per restaurant to measure changes in customer traffic, pricing and development of the brand.

•Comparable restaurant sales—year-over-year comparison of the change in sales volumes (excluding gift card breakage and the benefit of value added tax exemptions in Brazil) for Company-owned restaurants that are open 18 months or more in order to remove the impact of new restaurant openings in comparing the operations of existing restaurants.

•System-wide sales—total restaurant sales volume for all Company-owned and franchise restaurants, regardless of ownership, to interpret the overall health of our brands.

•Restaurant-level operating margin, Income from operations, Net income and Diluted earnings per share—financial measures utilized to evaluate our operating performance.

Restaurant-level operating margin is a non-GAAP financial measure widely regarded in the industry as a useful metric to evaluate restaurant-level operating efficiency and performance of ongoing restaurant-level operations, and we use it for these purposes, overall and particularly within our two segments. Our restaurant-level operating margin is expressed as the percentage of our Restaurant sales that Food and beverage costs, Labor and other related expenses and Other restaurant operating expenses (including advertising expenses) represent, in each case as such items are reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. The following categories of revenue and operating expenses are

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not included in restaurant-level operating margin because we do not consider them reflective of operating performance at the restaurant-level within a period:

(i)Franchise and other revenues, which are earned primarily from franchise royalties and other non-food and beverage revenue streams, such as rental and sublease income;

(ii)Depreciation and amortization, which, although substantially all of which is related to restaurant-level assets, represent historical sunk costs rather than cash outlays for the restaurants;

(iii)General and administrative expense, which includes primarily non-restaurant-level costs associated with support of the restaurants and other activities at our corporate offices; and

(iv)Asset impairment charges and restaurant closing costs, which are not reflective of ongoing restaurant performance in a period.

Restaurant-level operating margin excludes various expenses, as discussed above, that are essential to support the operations of our restaurants and may materially impact our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. As a result, restaurant-level operating margin is not indicative of our consolidated results of operations and is presented exclusively as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, Net income or Income from operations. In addition, our presentation of restaurant-level operating margin may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry.

•Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin, Adjusted income from operations, Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share—non-GAAP financial measures utilized to evaluate our operating performance.

We believe that our use of these non-GAAP financial measures permits investors to assess the operating performance of our business relative to our performance based on U.S. GAAP results and relative to other companies within the restaurant industry by isolating the effects of certain items that may vary from period to period without correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies. However, our inclusion of these adjusted measures should not be construed as an indication that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or infrequent items or that the items for which we have made adjustments are unusual or infrequent or will not recur. We believe that the disclosure of these non-GAAP measures is useful to investors as they form part of the basis for how our management team and Board evaluate our operating performance, allocate resources and administer employee incentive plans.

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Selected Operating Data - The table below presents the number of our full-service restaurants in operation as of the periods indicated:

Number of restaurants (at end of the period):	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023	SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse
Company-owned	557	564
Franchised	127	128
Total	684	692
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Company-owned	199	199
Franchised	19	19
Total	218	218
Bonefish Grill
Company-owned	170	173
Franchised	5	7
Total	175	180
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Company-owned	64	64
Aussie Grill
Company-owned	7	5
U.S. total	1,148	1,159
International
Company-owned
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (1)	153	137
Other (1)(2)	37	33
Franchised
Outback Steakhouse - South Korea	92	83
Other (2)	47	50
International total	329	303
System-wide total	1,477	1,462
System-wide total - Company-owned	1,187	1,175
System-wide total - Franchised	290	287

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(1)The restaurant counts for Brazil, including Abbraccio and Aussie Grill restaurants within International Company-owned Other, are reported as of August 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, to correspond with the balance sheet dates of this subsidiary.

(2)International Company-owned Other included four and two Aussie Grill locations as of September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, respectively. International Franchised Other included three Aussie Grill locations as of September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022.

The table below presents the number of our off-premises only kitchens in operation as of the periods indicated:

Number of kitchens (at end of the period) (1):	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023	SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
U.S.
Company-owned	1	1
International
Franchised - South Korea	6	45
System-wide total	7	46

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(1)Excludes virtual concepts that operate out of existing restaurants and sports venue locations.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth the percentages of certain items in our Consolidated Statements of Operations in relation to Restaurant sales or Total revenues for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Revenues
Restaurant sales	98.6	%	98.5	%	98.6	%	98.5	%
Franchise and other revenues	1.4		1.5		1.4		1.5
Total revenues	100.0		100.0		100.0		100.0
Costs and expenses
Food and beverage (1)	30.2		32.0		30.8		32.3
Labor and other related (1)	29.5		29.1		28.6		28.2
Other restaurant operating (1)	26.4		25.8		24.4		24.2
Depreciation and amortization	4.4		4.0		4.1		3.8
General and administrative	5.8		5.3		5.5		5.2
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	(0.6)		0.2		(*)		0.1
Total costs and expenses	94.6		95.1		92.3		92.6
Income from operations	5.4		4.9		7.7		7.4
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	—		—		—		(3.1)
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net	—		—		—		(0.5)
Interest expense, net	(1.2)		(1.2)		(1.1)		(1.3)
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	4.2		3.7		6.6		2.5
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(*)		0.6		0.6		1.0
Net income	4.2		3.1		6.0		1.5
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.1		0.1		0.1		0.2
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	4.1	%	3.0	%	5.9	%	1.3	%

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(1)As a percentage of Restaurant sales.

*Less than 1/10th of one percent of Total revenues.

REVENUES

Restaurant Sales - Following is a summary of the change in Restaurant sales for the periods indicated:

(dollars in millions)	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED		THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
For the periods ended September 25, 2022	$	1,040.4	$	3,272.9
Change from:
Restaurant openings	14.9		52.5
Brazil value added tax exemptions (1)	10.9		30.1
Effect of foreign currency translation	8.4		9.5
Restaurant closures	(10.0)		(21.5)
Comparable restaurant sales	(0.2)		86.5
For the periods ended September 24, 2023	$	1,064.4	$	3,430.0

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(1)See Note 14 - Income Taxes of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details regarding value added tax exemptions in connection with Brazil tax legislation.

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The increase in Restaurant sales during the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 was primarily due to: (i) the opening of 47 new restaurants not included in our comparable restaurant sales base, (ii) value added tax exemptions in Brazil and (iii) the effect of foreign currency translation of the Brazilian Real relative to the U.S. dollar. The increase was partially offset by the closure of 17 restaurants since June 26, 2022.

The increase in Restaurant sales during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 was primarily due to: (i) higher comparable restaurant sales, primarily driven by increases in menu pricing, (ii) the opening of 61 new restaurants not included in our comparable restaurant sales base, (iii) value added tax exemptions in Brazil and (iv) the effect of foreign currency translation of the Brazilian Real relative to the U.S. dollar. The increase in Restaurant sales was partially offset by the closure of 29 restaurants since December 26, 2021.

Average Restaurant Unit Volumes and Operating Weeks

Following is a summary of the average restaurant unit volumes and operating weeks for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Average restaurant unit volumes (weekly):
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	$	72,072	$	72,834	$	78,325	$	77,106
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	$	64,067	$	62,010	$	68,348	$	65,309
Bonefish Grill	$	58,111	$	57,998	$	64,343	$	62,811
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	$	92,452	$	97,053	$	108,066	$	109,112
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (1)	$	64,554	$	60,711	$	62,030	$	58,722
Operating weeks:
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	7,269		7,331		21,947		21,968
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	2,587		2,576		7,761		7,741
Bonefish Grill	2,210		2,253		6,676		6,807
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	832		832		2,522		2,496
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil	1,982		1,745		5,661		4,971

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(1)Translated at average exchange rates of 4.85 and 5.18 for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, respectively, and 5.03 and 5.16 for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, respectively. Excludes the benefit of the Brazil value added tax exemptions discussed in Note 14 - Income Taxes of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Comparable Restaurant Sales, Traffic and Average Check Per Person (Decreases) Increases

Following is a summary of comparable restaurant sales, traffic and average check per person (decreases) increases for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Year over year percentage change:
Comparable restaurant sales (restaurants open 18 months or more):
U.S. (1)
Outback Steakhouse	(1.1)	%	2.3	%	1.6	%	3.4	%
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	3.0	%	0.7	%	4.4	%	3.6	%
Bonefish Grill	(0.5)	%	(0.9)	%	2.2	%	5.9	%
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	(4.1)	%	1.3	%	(0.9)	%	15.7	%
Combined U.S.	(0.5)	%	1.4	%	1.9	%	4.8	%
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (2)	4.1	%	30.1	%	7.3	%	48.7	%
Traffic:
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	(6.1)	%	(6.8)	%	(4.3)	%	(5.5)	%
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	(0.1)	%	(8.4)	%	0.3	%	(4.4)	%
Bonefish Grill	(5.7)	%	(8.3)	%	(3.1)	%	(3.3)	%
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	(4.4)	%	(4.8)	%	(2.1)	%	5.8	%
Combined U.S.	(4.7)	%	(7.2)	%	(3.1)	%	(4.7)	%
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil	(1.0)	%	16.7	%	(1.0)	%	32.1	%
Average check per person (3):
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	5.0	%	9.1	%	5.9	%	8.9	%
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	3.1	%	9.1	%	4.1	%	8.0	%
Bonefish Grill	5.2	%	7.4	%	5.3	%	9.2	%
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	0.3	%	6.1	%	1.2	%	9.9	%
Combined U.S.	4.2	%	8.6	%	5.0	%	9.5	%
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil	5.1	%	13.1	%	8.3	%	16.5	%

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(1)Relocated restaurants closed more than 60 days are excluded from comparable restaurant sales until at least 18 months after reopening.

(2)Excludes the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency rates and the benefit of the Brazil value added tax exemptions discussed in Note 14 - Income Taxes of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Includes trading day impact from calendar period reporting.

(3)Includes the impact of menu pricing changes, product mix and discounts.

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Franchise and other revenues

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Franchise revenues	$	11.8	$	11.8	$	37.9	$	37.8
Other revenues	3.6		3.6		9.4		10.8
Franchise and other revenues	$	15.4	$	15.4	$	47.3	$	48.6

COSTS AND EXPENSES

Food and beverage costs

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			CHANGE		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			CHANGE
Food and beverage	$	321.9		$	332.9				$	1,057.3		$	1,056.8
% of Restaurant sales	30.2		%	32.0		%	(1.8)	%	30.8		%	32.3		%	(1.5)	%

Food and beverage costs decreased as a percentage of Restaurant sales during the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2022 primarily due to 1.8% from increases in average check per person driven by an increase in menu pricing and 0.6% from the impact of certain cost saving and productivity initiatives. These decreases were partially offset by an increase as a percentage of Restaurant sales of 0.8% from commodity inflation.

Food and beverage costs decreased as a percentage of Restaurant sales during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 primarily due to 2.1% from increases in average check per person driven by an increase in menu pricing and 0.5% from the impact of certain cost saving and productivity initiatives. These decreases were partially offset by an increase as a percentage of Restaurant sales of 1.1% from commodity inflation.

Labor and other related expenses

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			CHANGE		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			CHANGE
Labor and other related	$	314.4		$	303.2				$	981.9		$	924.5
% of Restaurant sales	29.5		%	29.1		%	0.4	%	28.6		%	28.2		%	0.4	%

Labor and other related expenses increased as a percentage of Restaurant sales during the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2022 primarily due to 1.5% from higher hourly and field management labor costs, primarily due to wage rate inflation. This increase was partially offset by decreases as a percentage of Restaurant sales of 0.8% from an increase in average check per person and 0.2% from the impact of certain cost saving and productivity initiatives.

Labor and other related expenses increased as a percentage of Restaurant sales during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 primarily due to 1.8% from higher hourly and field management labor costs, primarily due to wage rate inflation. This increase was partially offset by decreases as a percentage of Restaurant sales of 1.1% from an increase in average check per person and 0.2% from the impact of certain cost saving and productivity initiatives.

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Other restaurant operating expenses

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED								THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			CHANGE		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			CHANGE
Other restaurant operating	$	281.1		$	267.9				$	837.3		$	790.6
% of Restaurant sales	26.4		%	25.8		%	0.6	%	24.4		%	24.2		%	0.2	%

Other restaurant operating expenses increased as a percentage of Restaurant sales during the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2022 primarily due to 1.0% from higher operating expenses, primarily due to inflation, and 0.4% from higher advertising expense. These increases were partially offset by decreases as a percentage of Restaurant sales of 0.3% from the impact of certain cost saving and productivity initiatives and 0.2% from an increase in average check per person.

Other restaurant operating expenses increased as a percentage of Restaurant sales during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 primarily due to 1.1% from higher operating expenses including utilities, primarily due to inflation, and 0.3% from higher advertising expense. These increases were partially offset by decreases as a percentage of Restaurant sales of 0.8% from an increase in average check per person and 0.2% from the impact of certain cost saving and productivity initiatives.

Depreciation and amortization

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		CHANGE		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		CHANGE
Depreciation and amortization	$	48.0	$	42.2	$	5.8	$	141.9	$	125.2	$	16.7

Depreciation and amortization increased during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 primarily due to technology projects and restaurant development.

General and administrative

General and administrative expense includes salaries and benefits, management incentive programs, related payroll tax and benefits, other employee-related costs and professional services. Following is a summary of the change in General and administrative expense for the periods indicated:

(dollars in millions)	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED		THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
For the periods ended September 25, 2022	$	56.1	$	174.0
Change from:
Employee stock-based compensation	2.4		0.7
Severance	1.7		1.7
Legal and professional fees	1.7		5.3
Travel and entertainment	1.1		2.8
Incentive compensation	(2.6)		1.1
Compensation, benefits and payroll tax	(0.2)		3.2
Other	2.0		2.6
For the periods ended September 24, 2023	$	62.2	$	191.4

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Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		CHANGE		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		CHANGE
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	$	(6.0)	$	2.1	$	(8.1)	$	(0.9)	$	4.1	$	(5.0)

During the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023, we recognized a net gain of $6.7 million in connection with the lease termination and closure of one U.S. restaurant.

Income from operations

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED									THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			CHANGE			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			CHANGE
Income from operations	$	58.2		$	51.3		$	6.9		$	268.3		$	246.3		$	22.0
% of Total revenues	5.4		%	4.9		%	0.5		%	7.7		%	7.4		%	0.3		%

The increase in Income from operations generated during the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2022 was primarily due to: (i) an increase in average check per person, (ii) the impact of certain cost saving and productivity initiatives, (iii) a lease termination gain and (iv) value added tax exemptions in Brazil. These increases were partially offset by: (i) higher labor costs, primarily due to wage rate inflation, (ii) higher operating expenses, primarily due to inflation, (iii) commodity inflation and (iv) higher depreciation and advertising expense.

The increase in Income from operations generated during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 was primarily due to: (i) an increase in average check per person, (ii) the impact of certain cost saving and productivity initiatives and (iii) value added tax exemptions in Brazil. These increases were partially offset by: (i) higher labor costs, primarily due to wage rate inflation, (ii) commodity inflation, (iii) higher operating expenses including utilities, primarily due to inflation, and (iv) higher depreciation and advertising expense.

Operating income margins during both the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 include net increases of approximately 0.4% attributable to Brazil value added tax exemptions (PIS and COFINS) provided by Brazil tax legislation. See Note 14 - Income Taxes of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion regarding Brazil tax legislation.

Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt and Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net

In connection with the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $104.7 million and a loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net, of $17.7 million during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022.

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(Benefit) provision for income taxes

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED									THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			CHANGE			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			CHANGE
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	$	45.4		$	38.6		$	6.8		$	230.0		$	82.1		$	147.9
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	$	(0.1)		$	5.6		$	(5.7)		$	21.2		$	33.0		$	(11.8)
Effective income tax rate	(0.1)		%	14.4		%	(14.5)		%	9.2		%	40.2		%	(31.0)		%

The effective income tax rates for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 decreased by 14.5 and 31.0 percentage points, respectively, as compared to the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022. These decreases were primarily due to benefits of Brazil tax legislation and income tax exemptions on Brazil state VAT benefits. See Note 14 - Income Taxes of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion. The decrease for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 was further impacted by the 2022 non-deductible losses associated with the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase.

SEGMENT PERFORMANCE

The following is a summary of reporting segments:

REPORTABLE SEGMENT (1)	CONCEPT	GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
U.S.	Outback Steakhouse	United States of America
	Carrabba’s Italian Grill
	Bonefish Grill
	Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
International	Outback Steakhouse	Brazil, Hong Kong/China
	Carrabba’s Italian Grill (Abbraccio)	Brazil

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(1)Includes franchise locations.

Revenues for both segments include only transactions with customers and exclude intersegment revenues. Excluded from Income from operations for U.S. and international are certain legal and corporate costs not directly related to the performance of the segments, most stock-based compensation expenses, a portion of insurance expenses and certain bonus expenses.

Refer to Note 16 - Segment Reporting of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for reconciliations of segment income from operations to the consolidated operating results.

Restaurant-level operating margin is widely regarded in the industry as a useful non-GAAP measure to evaluate restaurant-level operating efficiency and performance of ongoing restaurant-level operations, and we use it for these purposes, overall and particularly within our two segments. See the Overview-Key Financial Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Financial Measures sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional details regarding the calculation of restaurant-level operating margin.

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U.S. Segment

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Revenues
Restaurant sales	$	901,138		$	910,679		$	2,975,145		$	2,920,241
Franchise and other revenues	11,834			11,842			36,052			37,314
Total revenues	$	912,972		$	922,521		$	3,011,197		$	2,957,555
Income from operations	$	68,014		$	68,501		$	304,265		$	305,347
Operating income margin	7.4		%	7.4		%	10.1		%	10.3		%
Restaurant-level operating income	$	114,869		$	115,498		$	457,533		$	442,517
Restaurant-level operating margin	12.7		%	12.7		%	15.4		%	15.2		%

Restaurant sales - Following is a summary of the change in U.S. segment Restaurant sales for the periods indicated:

(dollars in millions)	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED		THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
For the periods ended September 25, 2022	$	910.7	$	2,920.2
Change from:
Restaurant closures	(10.0)		(21.5)
Comparable restaurant sales	(4.4)		52.2
Restaurant openings	4.8		24.2
For the periods ended September 24, 2023	$	901.1	$	2,975.1

The decrease in U.S. Restaurant sales during the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 was primarily due to the closure of 16 restaurants since June 26, 2022 and lower comparable restaurant sales, primarily driven by lower traffic. The decrease was partially offset by the opening of 13 new restaurants not included in our comparable restaurant sales base.

The increase in U.S. Restaurant sales during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 was primarily due to higher comparable restaurant sales, primarily driven by increases in menu pricing, and the opening of 17 new restaurants not included in our comparable restaurant sales base. The increase in Restaurant sales was partially offset by the closure of 28 restaurants since December 26, 2021.

Income from operations

U.S. Income from operations generated during the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2022 was flat primarily due to: (i) higher labor costs, primarily due to wage rate inflation, (ii) higher operating expenses, primarily due to inflation, (iii) commodity inflation and (iv) higher depreciation and advertising expense. These decreases were offset by: (i) an increase in average check per person, (ii) the impact of certain cost saving and productivity initiatives and (iii) a lease termination gain.

U.S. Income from operations generated during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 was flat primarily due to: (i) higher labor costs, primarily due to wage rate inflation, (ii) commodity inflation, (iii) higher operating expenses including utilities, primarily due to inflation, and (iv) higher depreciation and advertising expense. These decreases were offset by an increase in average check per person and the impact of certain cost saving and productivity initiatives.

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International Segment

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Revenues
Restaurant sales	$	163,275		$	129,696		$	454,832		$	352,627
Franchise and other revenues	3,586			3,546			11,244			11,278
Total revenues	$	166,861		$	133,242		$	466,076		$	363,905
Income from operations	$	22,034		$	15,849		$	67,028		$	38,859
Operating income margin	13.2		%	11.9		%	14.4		%	10.7		%
Restaurant-level operating income	$	32,404		$	24,013		$	96,092		$	62,881
Restaurant-level operating margin	19.8		%	18.5		%	21.1		%	17.8		%

Restaurant sales - Following is a summary of the change in international segment Restaurant sales for the periods indicated:

(dollars in millions)	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED		THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
For the periods ended September 25, 2022	$	129.7	$	352.7
Change from:
Brazil value added tax exemptions (1)	10.9		30.1
Restaurant openings	10.1		28.3
Effect of foreign currency translation	8.4		9.5
Comparable restaurant sales	4.2		34.3
For the periods ended September 24, 2023	$	163.3	$	454.9

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(1)See Note 14 - Income Taxes of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for details regarding value added tax exemptions in connection with Brazil tax legislation.

The increase in international Restaurant sales during the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 was primarily due to: (i) value added tax exemptions in Brazil, (ii) the opening of 34 new restaurants not included in our comparable restaurant sales base, (iii) the effect of foreign currency translation of the Brazilian Real relative to the U.S. dollar and (iv) higher comparable restaurant sales in Brazil.

The increase in international Restaurant sales during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 was primarily due to: (i) higher comparable restaurant sales in Brazil and Hong Kong, primarily driven by the lapping of Q1 2022 COVID-19 related capacity restrictions, (ii) value added tax exemptions in Brazil, (iii) the opening of 44 new restaurants not included in our comparable restaurant sales base and (iv) the effect of foreign currency translation of the Brazilian Real relative to the U.S. dollar.

Income from operations

The increase in international Income from operations generated during the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2022 was primarily due to value added tax exemptions in Brazil and an increase in average check per person. These increases were partially offset by decreases primarily due to: (i) higher operating costs, primarily due to inflation, (ii) higher advertising expense and (iii) commodity inflation.

The increase in international Income from operations generated during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 was primarily due to value added tax exemptions in Brazil and an increase in restaurant sales, primarily driven by the recovery of in-restaurant dining and

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an increase in average check per person. These increases were partially offset by decreases primarily due to: (i) higher operating costs, primarily due to inflation, (ii) commodity inflation and (iii) higher advertising expense.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Consolidated restaurant-level operating income and adjusted restaurant-level operating income and corresponding margins non-GAAP reconciliations - The following table reconciles consolidated Income from operations and the corresponding margin to restaurant-level operating income and adjusted restaurant-level operating income and the corresponding margins for the periods indicated:

Consolidated	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Income from operations	$	58,216		$	51,309		$	268,295		$	246,284
Operating income margin	5.4		%	4.9		%	7.7		%	7.4		%
Less:
Franchise and other revenues	15,420			15,388			47,296			48,592
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization	47,998			42,171			141,865			125,203
General and administrative	62,246			56,089			191,408			174,009
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	(6,008)			2,067			(857)			4,099
Restaurant-level operating income	$	147,032		$	136,248		$	553,415		$	501,003
Restaurant-level operating margin	13.8		%	13.1		%	16.1		%	15.3		%
Adjustments:
Partner compensation program changes	1,894			—			1,894			—
Total restaurant-level operating income adjustments	1,894			—			1,894			—
Adjusted restaurant-level operating income	$	148,926		$	136,248		$	555,309		$	501,003
Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin	14.0		%	13.1		%	16.2		%	15.3		%

Segment restaurant-level and adjusted restaurant-level operating income and corresponding margins non-GAAP reconciliations - The following tables reconcile segment Income from operations and the corresponding margin to segment restaurant-level operating income and adjusted restaurant-level operating income and the corresponding margins for the periods indicated:

U.S.	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Income from operations	$	68,014		$	68,501		$	304,265		$	305,347
Operating income margin	7.4		%	7.4		%	10.1		%	10.3		%
Less:
Franchise and other revenues	11,834			11,842			36,052			37,314
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization	39,829			34,432			117,368			102,735
General and administrative	24,868			22,339			72,809			69,432
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	(6,008)			2,068			(857)			2,317
Restaurant-level operating income	$	114,869		$	115,498		$	457,533		$	442,517
Restaurant-level operating margin	12.7		%	12.7		%	15.4		%	15.2		%
Adjustments:
Partner compensation program changes	1,894			—			1,894			—
Total restaurant-level operating income adjustments	1,894			—			1,894			—
Adjusted restaurant-level operating income	$	116,763		$	115,498		$	459,427		$	442,517
Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin	13.0		%	12.7		%	15.4		%	15.2		%

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International	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Income from operations	$	22,034		$	15,849		$	67,028		$	38,859
Operating income margin	13.2		%	11.9		%	14.4		%	10.7		%
Less:
Franchise and other revenues	3,586			3,546			11,244			11,278
Plus:
Depreciation and amortization	6,231			5,882			18,275			17,438
General and administrative	7,725			5,828			22,033			16,087
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	—			—			—			1,775
Restaurant-level operating income	$	32,404		$	24,013		$	96,092		$	62,881
Restaurant-level operating margin	19.8		%	18.5		%	21.1		%	17.8		%
Total restaurant-level operating income adjustments	—			—			—			—
Adjusted restaurant-level operating income	$	32,404		$	24,013		$	96,092		$	62,881
Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin	19.8		%	18.5		%	21.1		%	17.8		%

Adjusted restaurant-level operating margin non-GAAP reconciliations (continued) - The following tables present the percentages of certain operating cost financial statement line items in relation to Restaurant sales for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
	REPORTED		ADJUSTED (1)		REPORTED		ADJUSTED
Restaurant sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Food and beverage	30.2	%	30.2	%	32.0	%	32.0	%
Labor and other related	29.5	%	29.4	%	29.1	%	29.1	%
Other restaurant operating	26.4	%	26.4	%	25.8	%	25.8	%
Restaurant-level operating margin	13.8	%	14.0	%	13.1	%	13.1	%
	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
	REPORTED		ADJUSTED (1)		REPORTED		ADJUSTED
Restaurant sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Food and beverage	30.8	%	30.8	%	32.3	%	32.3	%
Labor and other related	28.6	%	28.6	%	28.2	%	28.2	%
Other restaurant operating	24.4	%	24.4	%	24.2	%	24.2	%
Restaurant-level operating margin	16.1	%	16.2	%	15.3	%	15.3	%

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(1)See the Consolidated restaurant-level operating income and adjusted restaurant-level operating income and corresponding margins non-GAAP reconciliations table above for details regarding the restaurant-level operating margin adjustments. All restaurant-level operating margin adjustments for the periods presented were recorded within Labor and other related expenses.

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Adjusted income from operations non-GAAP reconciliations - The following table reconciles Income from operations and the corresponding margin to adjusted income from operations and the corresponding margin for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Income from operations	$	58,216		$	51,309		$	268,295		$	246,284
Operating income margin	5.4		%	4.9		%	7.7		%	7.4		%
Adjustments:
Total restaurant-level operating income adjustments (1)	1,894			—			1,894			—
Restaurant and asset impairments and closing costs (2)	(6,586)			—			(6,586)			—
Other (3)	3,436			—			3,436			—
Total income from operations adjustments	(1,256)			—			(1,256)			—
Adjusted income from operations	$	56,960		$	51,309		$	267,039		$	246,284
Adjusted operating income margin	5.3		%	4.9		%	7.7		%	7.4		%

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(1)See the Consolidated restaurant-level operating income and adjusted restaurant-level operating income and corresponding margins non-GAAP reconciliations table above for details regarding the restaurant-level operating income adjustments.

(2)Includes a lease termination gain and related restaurant closure costs.

(3)Primarily includes professional fees, severance and other costs not correlated to our core operating performance during the period.

Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP reconciliations - The following table reconciles Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands to adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(in thousands, except per share data)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	44,528	$	31,986	$	204,116	$	43,862
Adjustments:
Income from operations adjustments (1)	(1,256)		—		(1,256)		—
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt (2)	—		—		—		107,630
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net (2)	—		—		—		17,685
Total adjustments, before income taxes	(1,256)		—		(1,256)		125,315
Adjustment to provision for income taxes (3)	(2,650)		—		(2,650)		1,322
Net adjustments	(3,906)		—		(3,906)		126,637
Adjusted net income	$	40,622	$	31,986	$	200,210	$	170,499
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.45	$	0.34	$	2.08	$	0.44
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (4)	$	0.44	$	0.35	$	2.15	$	1.84
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	98,548		94,736		97,987		99,609
Adjusted diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (4)	93,181		91,046		92,920		92,877

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(1)See the Adjusted income from operations non-GAAP reconciliations table above for details regarding Income from operations adjustments.

(2)The thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 includes losses primarily in connection with the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase, including settlements of the related convertible senior note hedges and warrants.

(3)Includes a $2.9 million adjustment during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 related to a Brazil federal income tax exemption on certain state VAT benefits. See Note 14 - Income Taxes for details regarding the Brazil federal income tax exemption. Also includes the tax effects of non-GAAP adjustments determined based on the nature of the underlying non-GAAP adjustments and their relevant jurisdictional tax rates. For the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022, the primary difference

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between GAAP and adjusted effective income tax rates relates to certain non-deductible losses and other tax costs associated with the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase.

(4)Adjusted diluted weighted average common shares outstanding was calculated excluding the dilutive effect of 5,367 and 3,690 shares for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, respectively, and 5,067 and 6,732 shares for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, respectively, to be issued upon conversion of the 2025 Notes to satisfy the amount in excess of the principal since our convertible note hedge offsets the dilutive impact of the shares underlying the 2025 Notes.

System-Wide Sales - System-wide sales is a non-GAAP financial measure that includes sales of all restaurants operating under our brand names, whether we own them or not. Management uses this information to make decisions about future plans for the development of additional restaurants and new concepts, as well as evaluation of current operations. System-wide sales comprise sales of Company-owned and franchised restaurants. For a summary of sales of Company-owned restaurants, refer to Note 2 - Revenue Recognition of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table provides a summary of sales of franchised restaurants for the periods indicated, which are not included in our consolidated financial results. Franchise sales within this table do not represent our sales and are presented only as an indicator of changes in the restaurant system, which management believes is important information regarding the health of our restaurant concepts and in determining our royalties and/or service fees.

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in millions)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	$	119	$	119	$	386	$	377
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	11		12		36		37
Bonefish Grill	2		3		7		9
U.S. total	132		134		429		423
International
Outback Steakhouse - South Korea	84		77		254		220
Other (1)	26		24		78		86
International total	110		101		332		306
Total franchise sales (2)	$	242	$	235	$	761	$	729

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(1)Includes franchise sales for off-premises only kitchens in South Korea.

(2)Franchise sales are not included in Total revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and Cash Equivalents

As of September 24, 2023, we had $86.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, of which $32.0 million was held by foreign affiliates. The international jurisdictions in which we have significant cash do not have any known restrictions that would prohibit repatriation.

As of September 24, 2023, we had aggregate undistributed foreign earnings of approximately $34.9 million. This amount consisted primarily of historical earnings from 2017 and prior that were previously taxed in the U.S. under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and post-2017 foreign earnings, which we may repatriate to the U.S. without additional material U.S. federal income tax. These amounts are not considered indefinitely reinvested in our foreign subsidiaries.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued

Borrowing Capacity and Debt Service

Credit Facilities - Following is a summary of our outstanding credit facilities as of the dates indicated and principal payments and debt issuance during the period indicated:

	SENIOR SECURED CREDIT FACILITY									TOTAL CREDIT FACILITIES
(dollars in thousands)	REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY			2025 NOTES			2029 NOTES
Balance as of December 25, 2022	$	430,000		$	105,000		$	300,000		$	835,000
2023 new debt	728,000			—			—			728,000
2023 payments	(768,000)			(214)			—			(768,214)
Balance as of September 24, 2023	$	390,000		$	104,786		$	300,000		$	794,786
Interest rates, as of September 24, 2023 (1)	6.93		%	5.00		%	5.13		%
Principal maturity date	April 2026			May 2025			April 2029

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(1)Interest rate for revolving credit facility represents the weighted average interest rate as of September 24, 2023.

As of September 24, 2023, we had $590.2 million in available unused borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility, net of letters of credit of $19.8 million.

Our credit agreement, as amended, contains various financial and non-financial covenants. A violation of these covenants could negatively impact our liquidity by restricting our ability to borrow under the revolving credit facility and cause an acceleration of the amounts due under the credit facilities. See Note 13 - Long-term Debt, Net in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2022 for further information.

As of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, we were in compliance with our debt covenants. We believe that we will remain in compliance with our debt covenants during the next 12 months and beyond.

Use of Cash

Cash flows generated from operating activities and availability under our revolving credit facility are our principal sources of liquidity, which we use for operating expenses, remodeling or relocating older restaurants, development of new restaurants, investments in technology, dividend payments, debt payments, and share repurchases.

We believe that our expected liquidity sources are adequate to fund debt service requirements, lease obligations, capital expenditures and working capital obligations during the 12 months following this filing. However, our ability to continue to meet these requirements and obligations will depend on, among other things, our ability to achieve anticipated levels of revenue and cash flow and our ability to manage costs and working capital successfully.

Capital Expenditures - We estimate that our capital expenditures will total approximately $260 million to $280 million in 2023. The amount of actual capital expenditures may be affected by general economic, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors, among other things, including raw material constraints.

Dividends and Share Repurchases - In October 2023, our Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on November 29, 2023. Future dividend payments are dependent on our earnings, financial condition, capital expenditure requirements, surplus and other factors that our Board considers relevant, as well as continued compliance with the financial covenants in our debt agreements.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued

On February 7, 2023, our Board approved the 2023 Share Repurchase Program under which we are authorized to repurchase up to $125.0 million of our outstanding common stock. The 2023 Share Repurchase Program will expire on August 7, 2024. As of September 24, 2023, we had $87.9 million remaining available for repurchase under the 2023 Share Repurchase Program.

Following is a summary of dividends and share repurchases from fiscal year 2022 through September 24, 2023:

(dollars in thousands)	DIVIDENDS PAID		SHARE REPURCHASES		TOTAL
Fiscal year 2022	$	49,736	$	109,999	$	159,735
First fiscal quarter 2023	21,014		20,645		41,659
Second fiscal quarter 2023	20,990		15,539		36,529
Third fiscal quarter 2023	20,901		15,956		36,857
Total (1)	$	112,641	$	162,139	$	274,780

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(1)Subsequent to September 24, 2023, we repurchased $8.6 million of our common stock through October 31, 2023 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Summary of Cash Flows and Financial Condition

Cash Flows - The following table presents a summary of our cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the periods indicated:

	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	373,553	$	292,579
Net cash used in investing activities	(225,535)		(121,455)
Net cash used in financing activities	(147,505)		(170,760)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,331		1,400
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	1,844	$	1,764

Operating Activities - The increase in net cash provided by operating activities during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 was primarily due to: (i) higher operational receipts, net of payments, (ii) decreased employee compensation payments and (iii) lower inventory purchases.

Investing Activities - The increase in net cash used in investing activities during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 was primarily due to higher capital expenditures.

Financing Activities - The decrease in net cash used in financing activities during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 was primarily due to: (i) a decrease in repurchases of common stock, (ii) higher net proceeds from share-based compensation and (iii) partner equity plan payments during 2022. These decreases were partially offset by higher payments of cash dividends on our common stock.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued

Financial Condition - Following is a summary of our current assets, current liabilities and working capital (deficit) as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Current assets	$	261,125	$	346,577
Current liabilities	919,821		978,867
Working capital (deficit)	$	(658,696)	$	(632,290)

Working capital (deficit) includes: (i) Unearned revenue primarily from unredeemed gift cards of $294.1 million and $394.2 million as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, respectively, and (ii) current operating lease liabilities of $185.7 million and $183.5 million as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, respectively, with the corresponding operating right-of-use assets recorded as non-current on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We have, and in the future may continue to have, negative working capital balances (as is common for many restaurant companies). We operate successfully with negative working capital because cash collected on restaurant sales is typically received before payment is due on our current liabilities, and our inventory turnover rates require relatively low investment in inventories. Additionally, ongoing cash flows from restaurant operations and gift card sales are typically used to service debt obligations and to make capital expenditures.

Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards

For a description of recently issued Financial Accounting Standards that we adopted during the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 and, that are applicable to us and likely to have material effect on our consolidated financial statements, but have not yet been adopted, see Note 1 - Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk from changes in commodity prices, labor inflation and foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. We believe that there have been no material changes in our market risk since December 25, 2022. See Part II, Item 7A., “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2022 for further information regarding market risk.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We have established and maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 24, 2023.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

For a description of our legal proceedings, see Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information discussed in this report, please consider the factors described in Part I, Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” in our 2022 Form 10-K which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. There have not been any material changes to the risk factors described in our 2022 Form 10-K, but these are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

There were no sales of equity securities during the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 that were not registered under the Securities Act.

Share Repurchases - The following table provides information regarding our purchases of common stock during the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023:

REPORTING PERIOD	TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED	AVERAGE PRICE PAID PER SHARE		TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASED AS PART OF PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED PLANS OR PROGRAMS	APPROXIMATE DOLLAR VALUE OF SHARES THAT MAY YET BE PURCHASED UNDER THE PLANS OR PROGRAMS (1)
June 26, 2023 through July 23, 2023	209,996	$	27.02	209,996	$	98,143,201
July 24, 2023 through August 20, 2023	95,577	$	27.23	95,577	$	95,540,716
August 21, 2023 through September 24, 2023	284,763	$	26.97	284,763	$	87,861,050
Total	590,336			590,336

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(1)On February 7, 2023, our Board approved a share repurchase authorization of up to $125.0 million of our outstanding common stock as announced in our press release issued February 16, 2023 (the “2023 Share Repurchase Program”). The 2023 Share Repurchase Program will expire on August 7, 2024.

Item 5. Other Information

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans - During the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.”

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Item 6. Exhibits

EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS	FILINGS REFERENCED FOR INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	Filed herewith
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1)	Furnished herewith
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (1)	Furnished herewith
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document	Filed herewith
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	Filed herewith
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document	Filed herewith
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document	Filed herewith
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document	Filed herewith
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document	Filed herewith
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)	Filed herewith
(1) These certifications are not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. These certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:	November 3, 2023	BLOOMIN’ BRANDS, INC.
		(Registrant)
		By: /s/ Philip Pace
		Philip Pace Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, David J. Deno, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 

Date:	November 3, 2023	/s/ David J. Deno
		David J. Deno
		Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Christopher Meyer, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 

Date:	November 3, 2023	/s/ Christopher Meyer
		Christopher Meyer
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 24, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David J. Deno, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my knowledge, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the dates and periods covered by the Report.

Date:	November 3, 2023	/s/ David J. Deno
		David J. Deno
		Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to, and will be retained by, Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 24, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Christopher Meyer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my knowledge, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the dates and periods covered by the Report.

Date:	November 3, 2023	/s/ Christopher Meyer
		Christopher Meyer
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to, and will be retained by, Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 86,579	$ 84,735
Inventories	70,563	78,124
Other current assets, net	103,983	183,718
Total current assets	261,125	346,577
Property, fixtures and equipment, net	1,020,798	914,142
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,109,295	1,103,083
Goodwill	275,868	273,032
Intangible assets, net	444,381	448,326
Deferred income tax assets, net	154,809	153,118
Other assets, net	84,634	82,147
Total assets	3,350,910	3,320,425
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	198,100	183,715
Current operating lease liabilities	185,659	183,510
Accrued and other current liabilities	242,000	217,427
Unearned revenue	294,062	394,215
Total current liabilities	919,821	978,867
Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,151,723	1,148,607
Long-term debt, net	789,356	828,507
Other long-term liabilities, net	94,091	90,535
Total liabilities	2,954,991	3,046,516
Commitments and contingencies
Bloomin’ Brands stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 475,000,000 shares authorized; 87,171,373 and 87,696,200 shares issued and outstanding as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, respectively	872	877
Additional paid-in capital	1,125,322	1,161,912
Accumulated deficit	(554,205)	(706,109)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(178,840)	(185,311)
Total Bloomin’ Brands stockholders’ equity	393,149	271,369
Noncontrolling interests	2,770	2,540
Total stockholders’ equity	395,919	273,909
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,350,910	$ 3,320,425

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Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
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Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	475,000,000	475,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	87,171,373	87,696,200
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Revenues
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 1,079,833	$ 1,055,763	$ 3,477,273	$ 3,321,460
Costs and expenses
Food and beverage	321,865	332,939	1,057,305	1,056,768
Labor and other related	314,432	303,244	981,908	924,514
Other restaurant operating	281,084	267,944	837,349	790,583
Depreciation and amortization	47,998	42,171	141,865	125,203
General and administrative	62,246	56,089	191,408	174,009
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	(6,008)	2,067	(857)	4,099
Total costs and expenses	1,021,617	1,004,454	3,208,978	3,075,176
Income from operations	58,216	51,309	268,295	246,284
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	0	0	0	(107,630)
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net	0	0	0	(17,685)
Interest expense, net	(12,843)	(12,696)	(38,248)	(38,877)
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	45,373	38,613	230,047	82,092
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(58)	5,563	21,186	33,028
Net income	45,431	33,050	208,861	49,064
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	903	1,064	4,745	5,202
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	44,528	31,986	204,116	43,862
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,103	(13,041)	6,471	10,182
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax	0	0	0	573
Reclassification of adjustments for loss on derivatives included in Net income, net of tax	0	0	0	954
Impact of terminated interest rate swaps included in Net income, net of tax	0	2,255	0	7,440
Comprehensive income	48,534	22,264	215,332	68,213
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	903	1,064	4,745	5,202
Comprehensive income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$ 47,631	$ 21,200	$ 210,587	$ 63,011
Earnings per share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.36	$ 2.30	$ 0.49
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.34	$ 2.08	$ 0.44
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	88,707	89,192	88,794	89,149
Diluted (in shares)	98,548	94,736	97,987	99,609
Restaurant sales
Revenues
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 1,064,413	$ 1,040,375	$ 3,429,977	$ 3,272,868
Franchise and other revenues
Revenues
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 15,420	$ 15,388	$ 47,296	$ 48,592

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated deficit	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	Non-controlling interests
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 26, 2021			89,253,000
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 26, 2021		$ 222,850	$ 893	$ 1,119,728	$ (698,171)	$ (205,989)	$ 6,389
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		49,064			43,862		5,202
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		19,149				19,149
Cash dividends declared, per common share		(37,452)		(37,452)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)			(4,058,000)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax		(81,000)	$ (41)		(80,959)
Stock-based compensation		11,815		11,815
Common stock issued under stock plans (in shares)	[1]		942,000
Common stock issued under stock plans	[1]	2,494	$ 9	2,485
Purchase of noncontrolling interest, net of tax		(4,650)		(735)			(3,915)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(6,631)					(6,631)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		602					602
Retirement of convertible senior note hedges		112,956		112,956
Retirement of warrants		(97,617)		(97,617)
Issuance of common stock from repurchase of convertible senior notes (in shares)			2,313,000
Issuance of common stock from repurchase of convertible senior notes		48,565	$ 23	48,542
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 25, 2022			88,450,000
Balance at end of period at Sep. 25, 2022		240,145	$ 884	1,159,722	(735,268)	(186,840)	1,647
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Jun. 26, 2022			90,151,000
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 26, 2022		262,741	$ 902	1,169,697	(733,723)	(176,054)	1,919
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		33,050			31,986		1,064
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(10,786)				(10,786)
Cash dividends declared, per common share		(12,475)		(12,475)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)			(1,746,000)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax		(33,549)	$ (18)		(33,531)
Stock-based compensation		2,013		2,013
Common stock issued under stock plans (in shares)	[1]		45,000
Common stock issued under stock plans	[1]	487		487
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(1,477)					(1,477)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		141					141
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 25, 2022			88,450,000
Balance at end of period at Sep. 25, 2022		$ 240,145	$ 884	1,159,722	(735,268)	(186,840)	1,647
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 25, 2022		87,696,200	87,696,000
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 25, 2022		$ 273,909	$ 877	1,161,912	(706,109)	(185,311)	2,540
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		208,861			204,116		4,745
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		6,471				6,471
Cash dividends declared, per common share		(62,905)		(62,905)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)			(2,072,000)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax		(52,233)	$ (21)		(52,212)
Stock-based compensation		12,453		12,453
Common stock issued under stock plans (in shares)	[1]		1,547,000
Common stock issued under stock plans	[1]	13,878	$ 16	13,862
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(5,946)					(5,946)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		$ 1,431					1,431
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 24, 2023		87,171,373	87,171,000
Balance at end of period at Sep. 24, 2023		$ 395,919	$ 872	1,125,322	(554,205)	(178,840)	2,770
Balance at beginning of period (in shares) at Jun. 25, 2023			87,339,000
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 25, 2023		371,868	$ 873	1,132,732	(582,738)	(181,943)	2,944
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		45,431			44,528		903
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		3,103				3,103
Cash dividends declared, per common share		(20,901)		(20,901)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)			(590,000)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, including excise tax		(16,001)	$ (6)		(15,995)
Stock-based compensation		4,411		4,411
Common stock issued under stock plans (in shares)	[1]		422,000
Common stock issued under stock plans	[1]	9,085	$ 5	9,080
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(1,306)					(1,306)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		$ 229					229
Balance at end of period (in shares) at Sep. 24, 2023		87,171,373	87,171,000
Balance at end of period at Sep. 24, 2023		$ 395,919	$ 872	$ 1,125,322	$ (554,205)	$ (178,840)	$ 2,770

[1] Net of forfeitures and shares withheld for employee taxes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Cash dividends declared per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.72	$ 0.42
Excise tax on share repurchases	$ 45	$ 93
Additional paid-in capital
Deferred tax effect of purchase of noncontrolling interests			$ 254

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Cash flows provided by operating activities:
Net income	$ 208,861	$ 49,064
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	141,865	125,203
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs	2,305	2,779
Amortization of deferred gift card sales commissions	17,891	18,213
Provision for impaired assets and restaurant closings	(857)	4,099
Non-cash interest expense from terminated interest rate swaps	0	10,014
Non-cash operating lease costs	64,845	62,539
Stock-based compensation expense	12,453	11,815
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(3,610)	6,604
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	0	107,630
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net	0	17,685
Other, net	(3,067)	5,381
Change in assets and liabilities	(67,133)	(128,447)
Net cash provided by operating activities	373,553	292,579
Cash flows used in investing activities:
Proceeds received from company-owned life insurance	0	14,598
Capital expenditures	(227,086)	(137,260)
Other investments, net	1,551	1,207
Net cash used in investing activities	(225,535)	(121,455)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	(1,302)	(196,076)
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facilities	728,000	929,500
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities	(768,000)	(589,500)
Financing fees	0	(1,205)
Principal settlements and repurchase of convertible senior notes	(214)	(196,919)
Proceeds from retirement of convertible senior note hedges	0	131,869
Payments for retirement of warrants	0	(114,825)
Proceeds from share-based compensation, net	13,878	2,494
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(5,946)	(6,631)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1,431	602
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(100)	(4,904)
Payments for partner equity plan	0	(7,813)
Repurchase of common stock	(52,347)	(79,900)
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(62,905)	(37,452)
Net cash used in financing activities	(147,505)	(170,760)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,331	1,400
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,844	1,764
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period	84,735	89,057
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of the end of the period	86,579	90,821
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	30,486	23,050
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	22,244	25,354
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	70,305	44,556
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	5,435	2,417
Increase in liabilities from the acquisition of property, fixtures and equipment	$ 15,486	$ 14,961

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Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation

Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation

Description of the Business - Bloomin’ Brands (“Bloomin’ Brands” or the “Company”) owns and operates casual, upscale casual and fine dining restaurants. The Company’s restaurant portfolio has four concepts: Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Additional Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill and Bonefish Grill restaurants in which the Company has no direct investment are operated under franchise agreements.

Basis of Presentation - The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for fair financial statement presentation for the periods presented have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2022.

Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted - Recent accounting guidance not discussed herein is not applicable, did not have or is not expected to have a material impact to the Company.

Reclassifications - The Company reclassified certain items in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for prior periods to be comparable with the classification for the current period, including, but not limited to, finance lease liabilities presented within other liabilities that were formerly presented within long-term debt, the separate presentation of current operating lease liabilities on the face of the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the presentation of certain items within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income.

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Revenue Recognition

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

The following table includes the categories of revenue included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Revenues
Restaurant sales	$	1,064,413	$	1,040,375	$	3,429,977	$	3,272,868
Franchise and other revenues
Franchise revenues	11,820		11,826		37,911		37,828
Other revenues	3,600		3,562		9,385		10,764
Total Franchise and other revenues	15,420		15,388		47,296		48,592
Total revenues	$	1,079,833	$	1,055,763	$	3,477,273	$	3,321,460

The following tables include the disaggregation of Restaurant sales and franchise revenues, by restaurant concept and major international market, for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	RESTAURANT SALES		FRANCHISE REVENUES		RESTAURANT SALES		FRANCHISE REVENUES
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	$	526,960	$	7,517	$	536,793	$	7,447
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	165,742		704		159,728		738
Bonefish Grill	128,425		87		130,669		163
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	76,919		—		80,748		—
Other	3,092		16		2,741		17
U.S. total	901,138		8,324		910,679		8,365
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (1)	138,187		—		105,932		—
Other (1)(2)	25,088		3,496		23,764		3,461
International total	163,275		3,496		129,696		3,461
Total	$	1,064,413	$	11,820	$	1,040,375	$	11,826
	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	RESTAURANT SALES		FRANCHISE REVENUES		RESTAURANT SALES		FRANCHISE REVENUES
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	$	1,732,132	$	24,280	$	1,705,749	$	24,062
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	530,450		2,257		505,546		2,196
Bonefish Grill	429,572		353		427,557		513
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	272,543		—		272,343		—
Other	10,448		41		9,046		30
U.S. total	2,975,145		26,931		2,920,241		26,801
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (1)	379,498		—		291,880		—
Other (1)(2)	75,334		10,980		60,747		11,027
International total	454,832		10,980		352,627		11,027
Total	$	3,429,977	$	37,911	$	3,272,868	$	37,828

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(1)Restaurant sales in Brazil increased $10.9 million and $30.1 million during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023, respectively, in connection with value added tax exemptions resulting from tax legislation. See Note 14 - Income Taxes for details regarding the Brazil tax legislation.

(2)Includes Restaurant sales for Company-owned Outback Steakhouse restaurants outside of Brazil and Abbraccio restaurants in Brazil. Franchise revenues primarily include revenues from franchised Outback Steakhouse restaurants.

The following table includes a detail of assets and liabilities from contracts with customers included on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Other current assets, net
Deferred gift card sales commissions	$	11,141	$	17,755
Unearned revenue
Deferred gift card revenue	$	285,263	$	386,495
Deferred loyalty revenue	5,752		5,628
Deferred franchise fees - current	475		460
Other	2,572		1,632
Total Unearned revenue	$	294,062	$	394,215
Other long-term liabilities, net
Deferred franchise fees - non-current	$	4,087	$	4,126

The following table is a rollforward of deferred gift card sales commissions for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Balance, beginning of the period	$	12,694	$	12,338	$	17,755	$	17,793
Deferred gift card sales commissions amortization	(4,711)		(4,755)		(17,891)		(18,213)
Deferred gift card sales commissions capitalization	3,766		3,836		13,509		13,441
Other	(608)		(621)		(2,232)		(2,223)
Balance, end of the period	$	11,141	$	10,798	$	11,141	$	10,798

The following table is a rollforward of unearned gift card revenue for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Balance, beginning of the period	$	304,942	$	303,544	$	386,495	$	387,945
Gift card sales	44,374		46,692		162,717		162,146
Gift card redemptions	(60,412)		(63,041)		(248,870)		(252,091)
Gift card breakage	(3,641)		(3,636)		(15,079)		(14,441)
Balance, end of the period	$	285,263	$	283,559	$	285,263	$	283,559

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(in thousands, except per share data)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	44,528	$	31,986	$	204,116	$	43,862
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	88,707		89,192		88,794		89,149
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options	474		173		423		261
Nonvested restricted stock units	200		117		201		167
Nonvested performance-based share units	—		—		95		96
Convertible senior notes (1)	5,367		3,690		5,067		6,732
Warrants (1)	3,800		1,564		3,407		3,204
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	98,548		94,736		97,987		99,609
Basic earnings per share	$	0.50	$	0.36	$	2.30	$	0.49
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.45	$	0.34	$	2.08	$	0.44

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(1)During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022, the Company repurchased $125.0 million of the convertible notes due in 2025 and settled the corresponding portion of the related warrants (the “2025 Notes Partial Repurchase”).

Share-based compensation-related weighted average securities outstanding not included in the computation of earnings per share because their effect was antidilutive were as follows for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED		THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(shares in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023	SEPTEMBER 25, 2022	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023	SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Stock options	—	2,297	471	2,012
Nonvested restricted stock units	—	150	47	249
Nonvested performance-based share units	373	771	433	574

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Stock-based Compensation Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock-based Compensation Plans

Stock-based Compensation Plans

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense, net of capitalized expense, as follows for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Performance-based share units (1)	$	2,298	$	67	$	5,518	$	5,526
Restricted stock units	2,094		1,872		6,042		5,709
Stock options	—		38		835		470
Total stock-based compensation expense, net	$	4,392	$	1,977	$	12,395	$	11,705

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(1)The thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 include a cumulative life-to-date adjustment to decrease expense for PSUs granted in fiscal year 2020 based on revised Company projections of performance criteria set forth in the award agreements.

In February 2023, the Company granted performance-based share units (“PSUs”) subject to final payout modification by a Relative Total Shareholder Return (“Relative TSR”) modifier. This Relative TSR modifier can adjust the final payout outcome by 75%, 100% or 125% of the achieved performance metric, with the overall payout capped at 200% of the annual target grant. These PSUs have a three-year cliff vesting period and their fair value was estimated using the Monte Carlo simulation model.

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s PSU activity:

(in thousands, except per unit data)	PERFORMANCE-BASED SHARE UNITS	WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE PER UNIT		AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE (1)
Outstanding as of December 25, 2022	874	$	24.83	$	18,323
Granted	301	$	29.01
Performance adjustment (2)	154	$	19.84
Vested	(470)	$	19.84
Forfeited	(32)	$	26.39
Outstanding as of September 24, 2023	827	$	26.92	$	20,101
Expected to vest as of September 24, 2023 (3)	1,067			$	25,928

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(1)Based on the $20.96 and $24.30 share price of the Company’s common stock on December 23, 2022 and September 22, 2023, the last trading day of the year ended December 25, 2022 and the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023, respectively.

(2)Represents adjustment to 148% payout for PSUs granted during 2020.

(3)Estimated number of units to be issued upon the vesting of outstanding PSU awards based on Company performance projections of performance criteria set forth in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 PSU award agreements.

Assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation model and the grant date fair value of PSUs granted were as follows for the periods indicated:

	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate (1)	4.26		%	1.64		%
Dividend yield (2)	3.47		%	2.31		%
Volatility (3)	51.02		%	49.11		%
Grant date fair value per unit (4)	$	29.01		$	26.10

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(1)Risk-free interest rate is the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect as of the grant date for the performance period of the unit.

(2)Dividend yield is the level of dividends expected to be paid on the Company’s common stock over the expected term.

(3)Based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock over the last seven years.

(4)Represents a premium above the grant date per share value of the Company’s common stock for the Relative TSR modifier of 2.7% and 7.9% during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, respectively.

The following represents unrecognized stock-based compensation expense and the remaining weighted average vesting period as of September 24, 2023:

	UNRECOGNIZED COMPENSATION EXPENSE (dollars in thousands)		REMAINING WEIGHTED AVERAGE VESTING PERIOD (in years)
Performance-based share units	$	11,995	1.5
Restricted stock units	$	10,306	1.9

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Other Current Assets, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Other Current Assets, Net [Abstract]

Other Current Assets, Net

Other Current Assets, Net

Other current assets, net, consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Prepaid expenses	$	31,733	$	29,343
Accounts receivable - gift cards, net	8,420		85,606
Accounts receivable - vendors, net	17,530		25,385
Accounts receivable - franchisees, net	3,869		2,550
Accounts receivable - other, net	20,938		18,408
Deferred gift card sales commissions	11,141		17,755
Other current assets, net	10,352		4,671
	$	103,983	$	183,718

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Property, Fixtures and Equipment, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Fixtures and Equipment, Net

Property, Fixtures and Equipment, Net

Property, fixtures and equipment, net, consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Land	$	35,198	$	37,596
Buildings	1,253,011		1,223,403
Furniture and fixtures	517,689		489,895
Equipment	828,066		739,136
Construction in progress	88,927		41,723
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,702,093)		(1,617,611)
	$	1,020,798	$	914,142

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net	Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net Annual Goodwill and Intangible Assets Impairment Assessment - The Company performs its annual assessment for impairment of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets during its second fiscal quarter. The Company’s 2023 assessment was quantitative and the 2022 assessment was qualitative. In connection with these assessments, the Company did not record any impairment charges.

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Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued and other current liabilities consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Accrued payroll and other compensation	$	86,807	$	84,075
Accrued insurance	20,410		20,932
Other current liabilities (1)	134,783		112,420
	$	242,000	$	217,427

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(1)During 2023, other current liabilities increased primarily due to increased accrued advertising and the timing of accrued property tax and interest payments.

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Long-term Debt, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Debt, Net

Long-term Debt, Net

Following is a summary of outstanding Long-term debt, net, as of the periods indicated:

	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				DECEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	OUTSTANDING BALANCE		INTEREST RATE		OUTSTANDING BALANCE		INTEREST RATE
Senior secured credit facility - revolving credit facility (1)	$	390,000	6.93	%	$	430,000	5.79	%
2025 Notes	104,786		5.00	%	105,000		5.00	%
2029 Notes	300,000		5.13	%	300,000		5.13	%
Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	(5,430)				(6,493)
Long-term debt, net	$	789,356			$	828,507

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(1)Interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate as of the respective periods.

Debt Covenants - As of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

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Convertible Senior Notes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Convertible Notes [Abstract]

Convertible Senior Notes

Convertible Senior Notes

2025 Notes - In connection with dividends paid during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023, the conversion rate for the Company’s remaining convertible senior notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) decreased to approximately $11.26 per share, which represents 88.783 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2025 Notes, or a total of approximately 9.303 million shares.

The following table includes the outstanding principal amount and carrying value of the 2025 Notes as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Principal	$	104,786	$	105,000
Less: debt issuance costs	(1,342)		(1,939)
Net carrying amount	$	103,444	$	103,061

Following is a summary of interest expense for the 2025 Notes by component for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Coupon interest	$	1,310	$	1,313	$	3,932	$	6,785
Debt issuance cost amortization	201		190		594		963
Total interest expense (1)	$	1,511	$	1,503	$	4,526	$	7,748

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(1)The effective rate of the 2025 Notes over their expected life is 5.85%. The decrease in interest expense during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 relates to the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase in May 2022.

Based on the daily closing prices of the Company’s stock during the quarter ended September 24, 2023, the remaining holders of the 2025 Notes are eligible to convert their notes during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders’ Equity

Share Repurchases - On February 7, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a share repurchase program (the “2023 Share Repurchase Program”) under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $125.0 million of its outstanding common stock. The 2023 Share Repurchase Program will expire on August 7, 2024. As of September 24, 2023, $87.9 million remained available for repurchase under the 2023 Share Repurchase Program.

Following is a summary of the shares repurchased during fiscal year 2023:

(in thousands, except per share data)	NUMBER OF SHARES	AVERAGE REPURCHASE PRICE PER SHARE		AMOUNT
First fiscal quarter	863	$	23.92	$	20,645
Second fiscal quarter	619	$	25.11	15,539
Third fiscal quarter	590	$	27.03	15,956
Total common stock repurchases (1)	2,072	$	25.16	$	52,140

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(1)Excludes excise tax on share repurchases. Subsequent to September 24, 2023, the Company repurchased 365 thousand shares of its common stock for $8.6 million through October 31, 2023 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Dividends - The Company declared and paid dividends per share during fiscal year 2023 as follows:

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	DIVIDENDS PER SHARE		AMOUNT
First fiscal quarter	$	0.24	$	21,014
Second fiscal quarter	0.24		20,990
Third fiscal quarter	0.24		20,901
Total cash dividends declared and paid	$	0.72	$	62,905

In October 2023, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on November 29, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 14, 2023.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (“AOCL”) - AOCL consisted of foreign currency translation adjustments as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022.

Following are the components of Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	3,103	$	(13,041)	$	6,471	$	10,182
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax	—		—		—		573
Reclassification of adjustments for loss on derivatives included in Net income, net of tax	—		—		—		954
Impact of terminated interest rate swaps included in Net income, net of tax	—		2,255		—		7,440
Total gain on derivatives, net of tax	—		2,255		—		8,967
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	3,103	$	(10,786)	$	6,471	$	19,149

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Leases

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Leases

The following table includes a detail of lease assets and liabilities included on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CLASSIFICATION	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Operating lease right-of-use assets	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	1,109,295	$	1,103,083
Finance lease right-of-use assets (1)	Property, fixtures and equipment, net	9,538		4,679
Total lease assets, net		$	1,118,833	$	1,107,762
Current operating lease liabilities	Current operating lease liabilities	$	185,659	$	183,510
Current finance lease liabilities	Accrued and other current liabilities	2,373		1,636
Non-current operating lease liabilities (2)	Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,151,574		1,148,379
Non-current finance lease liabilities	Other long-term liabilities, net	7,750		3,149
Total lease liabilities		$	1,347,356	$	1,336,674

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(1)Net of accumulated amortization of $4.1 million and $3.6 million as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, respectively.

(2)Excludes immaterial COVID-19-related deferred rent accruals.

Following is a summary of expenses and income related to leases recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the periods indicated:

	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME CLASSIFICATION	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Operating lease cost (1)	Other restaurant operating	$	46,686	$	45,817	$	138,670	$	136,757
Variable lease cost	Other restaurant operating	2,081		1,519		5,434		5,021
Finance lease costs:
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation and amortization	572		355		1,609		1,048
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense, net	191		44		501		120
Sublease revenue	Franchise and other revenues	(2,530)		(2,455)		(5,873)		(7,449)
Lease costs, net		$	47,000	$	45,280	$	140,341	$	135,497

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(1)Excludes rent expense for office facilities and Company-owned closed or subleased properties of $3.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022 and $9.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, which is included in General and administrative expense.

The following table is a summary of cash flow impacts to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements related to its leases for the periods indicated:

	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	147,051	$	145,797

Leases

Leases

The following table includes a detail of lease assets and liabilities included on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CLASSIFICATION	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Operating lease right-of-use assets	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	1,109,295	$	1,103,083
Finance lease right-of-use assets (1)	Property, fixtures and equipment, net	9,538		4,679
Total lease assets, net		$	1,118,833	$	1,107,762
Current operating lease liabilities	Current operating lease liabilities	$	185,659	$	183,510
Current finance lease liabilities	Accrued and other current liabilities	2,373		1,636
Non-current operating lease liabilities (2)	Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,151,574		1,148,379
Non-current finance lease liabilities	Other long-term liabilities, net	7,750		3,149
Total lease liabilities		$	1,347,356	$	1,336,674

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(1)Net of accumulated amortization of $4.1 million and $3.6 million as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, respectively.

(2)Excludes immaterial COVID-19-related deferred rent accruals.

Following is a summary of expenses and income related to leases recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the periods indicated:

	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME CLASSIFICATION	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Operating lease cost (1)	Other restaurant operating	$	46,686	$	45,817	$	138,670	$	136,757
Variable lease cost	Other restaurant operating	2,081		1,519		5,434		5,021
Finance lease costs:
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation and amortization	572		355		1,609		1,048
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense, net	191		44		501		120
Sublease revenue	Franchise and other revenues	(2,530)		(2,455)		(5,873)		(7,449)
Lease costs, net		$	47,000	$	45,280	$	140,341	$	135,497

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(1)Excludes rent expense for office facilities and Company-owned closed or subleased properties of $3.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022 and $9.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, which is included in General and administrative expense.

The following table is a summary of cash flow impacts to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements related to its leases for the periods indicated:

	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	147,051	$	145,797

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability, or the exit price, in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value is categorized into one of the following three levels based on the lowest level of significant input:

Level 1	Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2	Observable inputs available at measurement date other than quoted prices included in Level 1
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis - The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value by hierarchy level on a recurring basis as of the periods indicated:

	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				DECEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		TOTAL		LEVEL 1
Assets (1):
Cash equivalents:
Fixed income funds	$	11,502	$	11,502	$	3,301	$	3,301
Money market funds	10,775		10,775		4,786		4,786
Total asset recurring fair value measurements	$	22,277	$	22,277	$	8,087	$	8,087

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(1)Carrying value approximates fair value because maturities are less than three months.

Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and long-term debt. The fair values of cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts reported on its Consolidated Balance Sheets due to their short duration.

Debt is carried at amortized cost; however, the Company estimates the fair value of debt for disclosure purposes. The following table includes the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s debt by hierarchy level as of the periods indicated:

	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				DECEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	CARRYING VALUE		FAIR VALUE LEVEL 2		CARRYING VALUE		FAIR VALUE LEVEL 2
Senior secured credit facility - revolving credit facility	$	390,000	$	390,000	$	430,000	$	430,000
2025 Notes	$	104,786	$	228,679	$	105,000	$	198,843
2029 Notes	$	300,000	$	267,573	$	300,000	$	260,265

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	$	45,373		$	38,613		$	230,047		$	82,092
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	$	(58)		$	5,563		$	21,186		$	33,028
Effective income tax rate	(0.1)		%	14.4		%	9.2		%	40.2		%

The effective income tax rates for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 decreased by 14.5 and 31.0 percentage points, respectively, as compared to the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022. These decreases were primarily due to the 2023 benefits of Brazil tax legislation, which includes a temporary reduction in the Brazilian income tax rate from 34% to 0%, and the 2023 income tax exemption on Brazil state

value added tax (“VAT”) benefits, as further discussed below. The decrease for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 was further impacted by the 2022 non-deductible losses associated with the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase.

In September 2022, the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary received a preliminary injunction authorizing it to benefit from the exemptions enacted by Law 14,148/2021 which provides for emergency and temporary actions that grant certain industries a 100% exemption from income tax (IRPJ and CSLL) and federal value added taxes (PIS and COFINS) for a five-year period. The injunction was issued as part of an ongoing lawsuit initiated by the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary due to the uncertainty regarding the restaurant industry’s eligibility for the exemptions under this legislation.

In May 2023, Brazil enacted tax legislation that prospectively limits the Company’s ability to benefit from the 100% exemption from income tax (IRPJ and CSLL) and federal value added taxes (PIS and COFINS) for the full five-year period (the “May 2023 Brazil tax legislation”). As a result of this legislation, the Company expects to be subject to PIS and COFINS and CSLL beginning in the fourth quarter of 2023 and IRPJ beginning in 2024.

During the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $2.9 million from a refund of prior year income tax in Brazil resulting from a recent ruling by the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice regarding a federal income tax exemption on certain state VAT benefits.

In the U.S., a restaurant company employer may claim a credit against its federal income taxes for FICA taxes paid on certain tipped wages (the “FICA tax credit”). The level of FICA tax credits is primarily driven by U.S. Restaurant sales and is not impacted by costs incurred that may reduce Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes.

The effective income tax rates for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 were lower than the Company’s blended federal and state statutory rate of approximately 26% primarily due to the benefit of FICA tax credits on certain tipped wages, benefits of Brazil tax legislation that include a temporary reduction in the Brazilian income tax rate from 34% to 0%, and the income tax exemption on Brazil state VAT benefits.

The effective income tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended September 25, 2022 was lower than the Company’s blended federal and state statutory rate of approximately 26% primarily due to the benefit of FICA tax credits on certain tipped wages.

The effective income tax rate for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 was higher than the statutory rate primarily due to the non-deductible losses associated with the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase recorded during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022.

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies Litigation and Other Matters - The Company is subject to legal proceedings, claims and liabilities, such as liquor liability, slip and fall cases, wage and hour and other employment-related litigation, which arise in the ordinary course of business. A reserve is recorded when it is both: (i) probable that a loss has occurred and (ii) the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. There may be instances in which an exposure to loss exceeds the recorded reserve. The Company evaluates, on a quarterly basis, developments in legal proceedings that could cause an increase or decrease in the amount of the reserve that has been previously recorded, or a revision to the disclosed estimated range of possible losses, as applicable.

The Company’s legal proceedings range from cases brought by a single plaintiff to threatened class actions with many putative class members. While some matters pending against the Company specify the damages claimed by the plaintiff or class, many seek unspecified amounts or are at very early stages of the legal process. Even when the amount of damages claimed against the Company are stated, the claimed amount may be exaggerated, unsupported or unrelated to possible outcomes, and as such, are not meaningful indicators of the Company’s potential liability or financial exposure. As a result, some matters have not yet progressed sufficiently through discovery or development of important factual information and legal issues to enable the Company to estimate an amount of loss or a range of possible loss.

The Company intends to defend itself in legal matters. Some of these matters may be covered, at least in part, by insurance if they exceed specified retention or deductible amounts. However, it is possible that claims may be denied by the Company’s insurance carriers, the Company may be required by its insurance carriers to contribute to the payment of claims, or the Company’s insurance coverage may not continue to be available on acceptable terms or in sufficient amounts. The Company records receivables from third party insurers when recovery has been determined to be probable. The Company believes that the ultimate determination of liability in connection with legal claims pending against the Company, if any, in excess of amounts already provided for such matters in the consolidated financial statements, will not have a material adverse effect on its business, annual results of operations, liquidity or financial position. However, it is possible that the Company’s business, results of operations, liquidity, or financial condition could be materially affected in a particular future reporting period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more matters or contingencies during such period.

The Company recorded reserves of $18.9 million and $15.1 million for certain of its outstanding legal proceedings as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, respectively, within Accrued and other current liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. While the Company believes that additional losses beyond these accruals are reasonably possible, it cannot estimate a possible loss contingency or range of reasonably possible loss contingencies beyond these accruals.

Lease Guarantees - The Company assigned its interest, and is contingently liable, under certain real estate leases. These leases have varying terms, the latest of which expires in 2032. As of September 24, 2023, the undiscounted payments that the Company could be required to make in the event of non-payment by the primary lessees was approximately $20.5 million. The present value of these potential payments discounted at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate as of September 24, 2023 was approximately $15.3 million. In the event of default, the indemnity clauses in the Company’s purchase and sale agreements generally govern its ability to pursue and recover damages incurred. As of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, the Company’s recorded contingent lease liability was $5.4 million and $6.2 million, respectively.

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Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

The following is a summary of reporting segments:

REPORTABLE SEGMENT (1)	CONCEPT	GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
U.S.	Outback Steakhouse	United States of America
	Carrabba’s Italian Grill
	Bonefish Grill
	Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
International	Outback Steakhouse	Brazil, Hong Kong/China
	Carrabba’s Italian Grill (Abbraccio)	Brazil

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(1)Includes franchise locations.

Segment accounting policies are the same as those described in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2022. Revenues for all segments include only transactions with customers and exclude intersegment revenues. Excluded from Income from operations for U.S. and international are certain legal and corporate costs not directly related to the performance of the segments, most stock-based compensation expenses, a portion of insurance expenses and certain bonus expenses.

The following table is a summary of revenues by segment for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Revenues
U.S.	$	912,972	$	922,521	$	3,011,197	$	2,957,555
International	166,861		133,242		466,076		363,905
Total revenues	$	1,079,833	$	1,055,763	$	3,477,273	$	3,321,460

The following table is a summary of Depreciation and amortization expense by segment for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Depreciation and amortization
U.S.	$	39,829	$	34,432	$	117,367	$	102,735
International	6,231		5,882		18,276		17,438
Corporate	1,938		1,857		6,222		5,030
Total depreciation and amortization	$	47,998	$	42,171	$	141,865	$	125,203

The following table is a reconciliation of segment income from operations to Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Segment income from operations
U.S.	$	68,014	$	68,501	$	304,265	$	305,347
International	22,034		15,849		67,028		38,859
Total segment income from operations	90,048		84,350		371,293		344,206
Unallocated corporate operating expense	(31,832)		(33,041)		(102,998)		(97,922)
Total income from operations	58,216		51,309		268,295		246,284
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	—		—		—		(107,630)
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net	—		—		—		(17,685)
Interest expense, net	(12,843)		(12,696)		(38,248)		(38,877)
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	$	45,373	$	38,613	$	230,047	$	82,092

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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$ 44,528	$ 31,986	$ 204,116	$ 43,862

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Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

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Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of presentation	Basis of Presentation - The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary for fair financial statement presentation for the periods presented have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2022.
Recently issued financial accounting standards not yet adopted	Recently Issued Financial Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted - Recent accounting guidance not discussed herein is not applicable, did not have or is not expected to have a material impact to the Company.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications - The Company reclassified certain items in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for prior periods to be comparable with the classification for the current period, including, but not limited to, finance lease liabilities presented within other liabilities that were formerly presented within long-term debt, the separate presentation of current operating lease liabilities on the face of the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the presentation of certain items within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income.

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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Revenue Recognition [Line Items]

Schedule of principal transactions, revenue

The following table includes the categories of revenue included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Revenues
Restaurant sales	$	1,064,413	$	1,040,375	$	3,429,977	$	3,272,868
Franchise and other revenues
Franchise revenues	11,820		11,826		37,911		37,828
Other revenues	3,600		3,562		9,385		10,764
Total Franchise and other revenues	15,420		15,388		47,296		48,592
Total revenues	$	1,079,833	$	1,055,763	$	3,477,273	$	3,321,460

Disaggregation of revenue

The following tables include the disaggregation of Restaurant sales and franchise revenues, by restaurant concept and major international market, for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	RESTAURANT SALES		FRANCHISE REVENUES		RESTAURANT SALES		FRANCHISE REVENUES
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	$	526,960	$	7,517	$	536,793	$	7,447
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	165,742		704		159,728		738
Bonefish Grill	128,425		87		130,669		163
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	76,919		—		80,748		—
Other	3,092		16		2,741		17
U.S. total	901,138		8,324		910,679		8,365
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (1)	138,187		—		105,932		—
Other (1)(2)	25,088		3,496		23,764		3,461
International total	163,275		3,496		129,696		3,461
Total	$	1,064,413	$	11,820	$	1,040,375	$	11,826
	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	RESTAURANT SALES		FRANCHISE REVENUES		RESTAURANT SALES		FRANCHISE REVENUES
U.S.
Outback Steakhouse	$	1,732,132	$	24,280	$	1,705,749	$	24,062
Carrabba’s Italian Grill	530,450		2,257		505,546		2,196
Bonefish Grill	429,572		353		427,557		513
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar	272,543		—		272,343		—
Other	10,448		41		9,046		30
U.S. total	2,975,145		26,931		2,920,241		26,801
International
Outback Steakhouse - Brazil (1)	379,498		—		291,880		—
Other (1)(2)	75,334		10,980		60,747		11,027
International total	454,832		10,980		352,627		11,027
Total	$	3,429,977	$	37,911	$	3,272,868	$	37,828

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(1)Restaurant sales in Brazil increased $10.9 million and $30.1 million during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023, respectively, in connection with value added tax exemptions resulting from tax legislation. See Note 14 - Income Taxes for details regarding the Brazil tax legislation.

(2)Includes Restaurant sales for Company-owned Outback Steakhouse restaurants outside of Brazil and Abbraccio restaurants in Brazil. Franchise revenues primarily include revenues from franchised Outback Steakhouse restaurants.

Contract with customers, asset and liability

The following table includes a detail of assets and liabilities from contracts with customers included on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Other current assets, net
Deferred gift card sales commissions	$	11,141	$	17,755
Unearned revenue
Deferred gift card revenue	$	285,263	$	386,495
Deferred loyalty revenue	5,752		5,628
Deferred franchise fees - current	475		460
Other	2,572		1,632
Total Unearned revenue	$	294,062	$	394,215
Other long-term liabilities, net
Deferred franchise fees - non-current	$	4,087	$	4,126

Deferred gift card sales commissions

Revenue Recognition [Line Items]

Contract with customers, asset and liability

The following table is a rollforward of deferred gift card sales commissions for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Balance, beginning of the period	$	12,694	$	12,338	$	17,755	$	17,793
Deferred gift card sales commissions amortization	(4,711)		(4,755)		(17,891)		(18,213)
Deferred gift card sales commissions capitalization	3,766		3,836		13,509		13,441
Other	(608)		(621)		(2,232)		(2,223)
Balance, end of the period	$	11,141	$	10,798	$	11,141	$	10,798

Unearned revenue

Revenue Recognition [Line Items]

Contract with customers, asset and liability

The following table is a rollforward of unearned gift card revenue for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Balance, beginning of the period	$	304,942	$	303,544	$	386,495	$	387,945
Gift card sales	44,374		46,692		162,717		162,146
Gift card redemptions	(60,412)		(63,041)		(248,870)		(252,091)
Gift card breakage	(3,641)		(3,636)		(15,079)		(14,441)
Balance, end of the period	$	285,263	$	283,559	$	285,263	$	283,559

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(in thousands, except per share data)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	44,528	$	31,986	$	204,116	$	43,862
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	88,707		89,192		88,794		89,149
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options	474		173		423		261
Nonvested restricted stock units	200		117		201		167
Nonvested performance-based share units	—		—		95		96
Convertible senior notes (1)	5,367		3,690		5,067		6,732
Warrants (1)	3,800		1,564		3,407		3,204
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	98,548		94,736		97,987		99,609
Basic earnings per share	$	0.50	$	0.36	$	2.30	$	0.49
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.45	$	0.34	$	2.08	$	0.44

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(1)During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022, the Company repurchased $125.0 million of the convertible notes due in 2025 and settled the corresponding portion of the related warrants (the “2025 Notes Partial Repurchase”).

Schedule of antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share

Share-based compensation-related weighted average securities outstanding not included in the computation of earnings per share because their effect was antidilutive were as follows for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED		THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(shares in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023	SEPTEMBER 25, 2022	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023	SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Stock options	—	2,297	471	2,012
Nonvested restricted stock units	—	150	47	249
Nonvested performance-based share units	373	771	433	574

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Stock-based Compensation Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of compensation cost for stock-based payment arrangements, allocation of share-based compensation costs by plan

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense, net of capitalized expense, as follows for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Performance-based share units (1)	$	2,298	$	67	$	5,518	$	5,526
Restricted stock units	2,094		1,872		6,042		5,709
Stock options	—		38		835		470
Total stock-based compensation expense, net	$	4,392	$	1,977	$	12,395	$	11,705

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(1)The thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 include a cumulative life-to-date adjustment to decrease expense for PSUs granted in fiscal year 2020 based on revised Company projections of performance criteria set forth in the award agreements.

Schedule of nonvested performance-based units activity

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s PSU activity:

(in thousands, except per unit data)	PERFORMANCE-BASED SHARE UNITS	WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE PER UNIT		AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE (1)
Outstanding as of December 25, 2022	874	$	24.83	$	18,323
Granted	301	$	29.01
Performance adjustment (2)	154	$	19.84
Vested	(470)	$	19.84
Forfeited	(32)	$	26.39
Outstanding as of September 24, 2023	827	$	26.92	$	20,101
Expected to vest as of September 24, 2023 (3)	1,067			$	25,928

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(1)Based on the $20.96 and $24.30 share price of the Company’s common stock on December 23, 2022 and September 22, 2023, the last trading day of the year ended December 25, 2022 and the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023, respectively.

(2)Represents adjustment to 148% payout for PSUs granted during 2020.

(3)Estimated number of units to be issued upon the vesting of outstanding PSU awards based on Company performance projections of performance criteria set forth in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 PSU award agreements.

Monte Carlo schedule of assumptions used to calculate far value of PSUs

Assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation model and the grant date fair value of PSUs granted were as follows for the periods indicated:

	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate (1)	4.26		%	1.64		%
Dividend yield (2)	3.47		%	2.31		%
Volatility (3)	51.02		%	49.11		%
Grant date fair value per unit (4)	$	29.01		$	26.10

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(1)Risk-free interest rate is the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect as of the grant date for the performance period of the unit.

(2)Dividend yield is the level of dividends expected to be paid on the Company’s common stock over the expected term.

(3)Based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock over the last seven years.

(4)Represents a premium above the grant date per share value of the Company’s common stock for the Relative TSR modifier of 2.7% and 7.9% during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, respectively.

Schedule of unrecognized compensation cost, nonvested awards

The following represents unrecognized stock-based compensation expense and the remaining weighted average vesting period as of September 24, 2023:

	UNRECOGNIZED COMPENSATION EXPENSE (dollars in thousands)		REMAINING WEIGHTED AVERAGE VESTING PERIOD (in years)
Performance-based share units	$	11,995	1.5
Restricted stock units	$	10,306	1.9

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Other Current Assets, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Other Current Assets, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of other current assets

Other current assets, net, consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Prepaid expenses	$	31,733	$	29,343
Accounts receivable - gift cards, net	8,420		85,606
Accounts receivable - vendors, net	17,530		25,385
Accounts receivable - franchisees, net	3,869		2,550
Accounts receivable - other, net	20,938		18,408
Deferred gift card sales commissions	11,141		17,755
Other current assets, net	10,352		4,671
	$	103,983	$	183,718

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Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of property, fixtures and equipment

Property, fixtures and equipment, net, consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Land	$	35,198	$	37,596
Buildings	1,253,011		1,223,403
Furniture and fixtures	517,689		489,895
Equipment	828,066		739,136
Construction in progress	88,927		41,723
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,702,093)		(1,617,611)
	$	1,020,798	$	914,142

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Accrued and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of accrued and other current liabilities

Accrued and other current liabilities consisted of the following as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Accrued payroll and other compensation	$	86,807	$	84,075
Accrued insurance	20,410		20,932
Other current liabilities (1)	134,783		112,420
	$	242,000	$	217,427

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(1)During 2023, other current liabilities increased primarily due to increased accrued advertising and the timing of accrued property tax and interest payments.

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Long-term Debt, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt, net

Following is a summary of outstanding Long-term debt, net, as of the periods indicated:

	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				DECEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	OUTSTANDING BALANCE		INTEREST RATE		OUTSTANDING BALANCE		INTEREST RATE
Senior secured credit facility - revolving credit facility (1)	$	390,000	6.93	%	$	430,000	5.79	%
2025 Notes	104,786		5.00	%	105,000		5.00	%
2029 Notes	300,000		5.13	%	300,000		5.13	%
Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs	(5,430)				(6,493)
Long-term debt, net	$	789,356			$	828,507

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(1)Interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate as of the respective periods.

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Convertible Senior Notes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Convertible Notes [Abstract]

Convertible senior notes balances

The following table includes the outstanding principal amount and carrying value of the 2025 Notes as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Principal	$	104,786	$	105,000
Less: debt issuance costs	(1,342)		(1,939)
Net carrying amount	$	103,444	$	103,061

Convertible senior notes interest expense

Following is a summary of interest expense for the 2025 Notes by component for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Coupon interest	$	1,310	$	1,313	$	3,932	$	6,785
Debt issuance cost amortization	201		190		594		963
Total interest expense (1)	$	1,511	$	1,503	$	4,526	$	7,748

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(1)The effective rate of the 2025 Notes over their expected life is 5.85%. The decrease in interest expense during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 relates to the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase in May 2022.

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Schedule of repurchases of common stock

Following is a summary of the shares repurchased during fiscal year 2023:

(in thousands, except per share data)	NUMBER OF SHARES	AVERAGE REPURCHASE PRICE PER SHARE		AMOUNT
First fiscal quarter	863	$	23.92	$	20,645
Second fiscal quarter	619	$	25.11	15,539
Third fiscal quarter	590	$	27.03	15,956
Total common stock repurchases (1)	2,072	$	25.16	$	52,140

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(1)Excludes excise tax on share repurchases. Subsequent to September 24, 2023, the Company repurchased 365 thousand shares of its common stock for $8.6 million through October 31, 2023 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Dividends declared and paid

The Company declared and paid dividends per share during fiscal year 2023 as follows:

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	DIVIDENDS PER SHARE		AMOUNT
First fiscal quarter	$	0.24	$	21,014
Second fiscal quarter	0.24		20,990
Third fiscal quarter	0.24		20,901
Total cash dividends declared and paid	$	0.72	$	62,905

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Following are the components of Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	3,103	$	(13,041)	$	6,471	$	10,182
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax	—		—		—		573
Reclassification of adjustments for loss on derivatives included in Net income, net of tax	—		—		—		954
Impact of terminated interest rate swaps included in Net income, net of tax	—		2,255		—		7,440
Total gain on derivatives, net of tax	—		2,255		—		8,967
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$	3,103	$	(10,786)	$	6,471	$	19,149

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Leases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Leases [Abstract]

Assets and liabilities, lessee

The following table includes a detail of lease assets and liabilities included on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CLASSIFICATION	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		DECEMBER 25, 2022
Operating lease right-of-use assets	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	1,109,295	$	1,103,083
Finance lease right-of-use assets (1)	Property, fixtures and equipment, net	9,538		4,679
Total lease assets, net		$	1,118,833	$	1,107,762
Current operating lease liabilities	Current operating lease liabilities	$	185,659	$	183,510
Current finance lease liabilities	Accrued and other current liabilities	2,373		1,636
Non-current operating lease liabilities (2)	Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,151,574		1,148,379
Non-current finance lease liabilities	Other long-term liabilities, net	7,750		3,149
Total lease liabilities		$	1,347,356	$	1,336,674

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(1)Net of accumulated amortization of $4.1 million and $3.6 million as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, respectively.

(2)Excludes immaterial COVID-19-related deferred rent accruals.

Lease, cost

Following is a summary of expenses and income related to leases recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the periods indicated:

	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME CLASSIFICATION	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Operating lease cost (1)	Other restaurant operating	$	46,686	$	45,817	$	138,670	$	136,757
Variable lease cost	Other restaurant operating	2,081		1,519		5,434		5,021
Finance lease costs:
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation and amortization	572		355		1,609		1,048
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense, net	191		44		501		120
Sublease revenue	Franchise and other revenues	(2,530)		(2,455)		(5,873)		(7,449)
Lease costs, net		$	47,000	$	45,280	$	140,341	$	135,497

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(1)Excludes rent expense for office facilities and Company-owned closed or subleased properties of $3.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022 and $9.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, which is included in General and administrative expense.

Cash flow, operating activities

The following table is a summary of cash flow impacts to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements related to its leases for the periods indicated:

	THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	147,051	$	145,797

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value measurement inputs and valuation techniques

Fair value is categorized into one of the following three levels based on the lowest level of significant input:

Level 1	Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2	Observable inputs available at measurement date other than quoted prices included in Level 1
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data

Schedule of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value by hierarchy level on a recurring basis as of the periods indicated:

	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				DECEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		TOTAL		LEVEL 1
Assets (1):
Cash equivalents:
Fixed income funds	$	11,502	$	11,502	$	3,301	$	3,301
Money market funds	10,775		10,775		4,786		4,786
Total asset recurring fair value measurements	$	22,277	$	22,277	$	8,087	$	8,087

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(1)Carrying value approximates fair value because maturities are less than three months.

Schedule of carrying value and fair value of senior secured credit facility and other unsecured debt

The following table includes the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s debt by hierarchy level as of the periods indicated:

	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023				DECEMBER 25, 2022
(dollars in thousands)	CARRYING VALUE		FAIR VALUE LEVEL 2		CARRYING VALUE		FAIR VALUE LEVEL 2
Senior secured credit facility - revolving credit facility	$	390,000	$	390,000	$	430,000	$	430,000
2025 Notes	$	104,786	$	228,679	$	105,000	$	198,843
2029 Notes	$	300,000	$	267,573	$	300,000	$	260,265

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Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of effective income tax rate reconciliation

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED						THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022			SEPTEMBER 24, 2023			SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	$	45,373		$	38,613		$	230,047		$	82,092
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	$	(58)		$	5,563		$	21,186		$	33,028
Effective income tax rate	(0.1)		%	14.4		%	9.2		%	40.2		%

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment reporting information, by segment

The following is a summary of reporting segments:

REPORTABLE SEGMENT (1)	CONCEPT	GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
U.S.	Outback Steakhouse	United States of America
	Carrabba’s Italian Grill
	Bonefish Grill
	Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
International	Outback Steakhouse	Brazil, Hong Kong/China
	Carrabba’s Italian Grill (Abbraccio)	Brazil

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(1)Includes franchise locations.

Reconciliation of revenue from segments to consolidated

The following table is a summary of revenues by segment for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Revenues
U.S.	$	912,972	$	922,521	$	3,011,197	$	2,957,555
International	166,861		133,242		466,076		363,905
Total revenues	$	1,079,833	$	1,055,763	$	3,477,273	$	3,321,460

Reconciliation of segment depreciation and amortization

The following table is a summary of Depreciation and amortization expense by segment for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Depreciation and amortization
U.S.	$	39,829	$	34,432	$	117,367	$	102,735
International	6,231		5,882		18,276		17,438
Corporate	1,938		1,857		6,222		5,030
Total depreciation and amortization	$	47,998	$	42,171	$	141,865	$	125,203

Reconciliation of operating profit from segments to consolidated

The following table is a reconciliation of segment income from operations to Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes for the periods indicated:

	THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED				THIRTY-NINE WEEKS ENDED
(dollars in thousands)	SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022		SEPTEMBER 24, 2023		SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
Segment income from operations
U.S.	$	68,014	$	68,501	$	304,265	$	305,347
International	22,034		15,849		67,028		38,859
Total segment income from operations	90,048		84,350		371,293		344,206
Unallocated corporate operating expense	(31,832)		(33,041)		(102,998)		(97,922)
Total income from operations	58,216		51,309		268,295		246,284
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	—		—		—		(107,630)
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net	—		—		—		(17,685)
Interest expense, net	(12,843)		(12,696)		(38,248)		(38,877)
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	$	45,373	$	38,613	$	230,047	$	82,092

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Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation (Description of the Business) (Details)	Sep. 24, 2023 restaurantConcept
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Restaurant concepts in portfolio	4

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Revenue Recognition (Principal Revenue Transactions) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 1,079,833	$ 1,055,763	$ 3,477,273	$ 3,321,460
Restaurant sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	1,064,413	1,040,375	3,429,977	3,272,868
Franchise and other revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	15,420	15,388	47,296	48,592
Franchise revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	11,820	11,826	37,911	37,828
Other revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	$ 3,600	$ 3,562	$ 9,385	$ 10,764

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Revenue Recognition (Disaggregated Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 24, 2023		Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023		Sep. 25, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		$ 1,079,833		$ 1,055,763	$ 3,477,273		$ 3,321,460
U.S. segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		912,972		922,521	3,011,197		2,957,555
International segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		166,861		133,242	466,076		363,905
Restaurant sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		1,064,413		1,040,375	3,429,977		3,272,868
Restaurant sales | U.S. segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		901,138		910,679	2,975,145		2,920,241
Restaurant sales | International segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		163,275		129,696	454,832		352,627
Restaurant sales | International segment | BRAZIL | Brazilian tax legislation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		10,900			30,100
Restaurant sales | Outback Steakhouse
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		526,960		536,793	1,732,132		1,705,749
Restaurant sales | Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		165,742		159,728	530,450		505,546
Restaurant sales | Bonefish Grill
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		128,425		130,669	429,572		427,557
Restaurant sales | Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		76,919		80,748	272,543		272,343
Restaurant sales | Other - U.S.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		3,092		2,741	10,448		9,046
Restaurant sales | Outback Steakhouse - Brazil
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		138,187	[1]	105,932	379,498	[1]	291,880
Restaurant sales | Other - international
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	[2]	25,088	[1]	23,764	75,334	[1]	60,747
Franchise revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		11,820		11,826	37,911		37,828
Franchise revenues | U.S. segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		8,324		8,365	26,931		26,801
Franchise revenues | International segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		3,496		3,461	10,980		11,027
Franchise revenues | Outback Steakhouse
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		7,517		7,447	24,280		24,062
Franchise revenues | Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		704		738	2,257		2,196
Franchise revenues | Bonefish Grill
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		87		163	353		513
Franchise revenues | Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		0		0	0		0
Franchise revenues | Other - U.S.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		16		17	41		30
Franchise revenues | Outback Steakhouse - Brazil
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues		0		0	0		0
Franchise revenues | Other - international
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Restaurant sales, franchise and other revenues	[2]	$ 3,496		$ 3,461	$ 10,980		$ 11,027

[1] Restaurant sales in Brazil increased $10.9 million and $30.1 million during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023, respectively, in connection with value added tax exemptions resulting from tax legislation. See Note 14 - Income Taxes for details regarding the Brazil tax legislation.

[2] Includes Restaurant sales for Company-owned Outback Steakhouse restaurants outside of Brazil and Abbraccio restaurants in Brazil. Franchise revenues primarily include revenues from franchised Outback Steakhouse restaurants.

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Revenue Recognition (Contract Assets and Liabilities Summary) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2023	Jun. 25, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022	Sep. 25, 2022	Jun. 26, 2022	Dec. 26, 2021
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Deferred gift card sales commissions, current	$ 11,141	$ 12,694	$ 17,755	$ 10,798	$ 12,338	$ 17,793
Unearned revenue	294,062		394,215
Deferred gift card revenue
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	285,263	$ 304,942	386,495	$ 283,559	$ 303,544	$ 387,945
Deferred gift card sales commissions
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Deferred gift card sales commissions, current	11,141		17,755
Unearned revenue
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	294,062		394,215
Unearned revenue | Deferred gift card revenue
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	285,263		386,495
Unearned revenue | Deferred loyalty revenue
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	5,752		5,628
Unearned revenue | Deferred franchise fees
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	475		460
Unearned revenue | Other
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Unearned revenue	2,572		1,632
Other long-term liabilities, net | Deferred franchise fees
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Deferred franchise fees - non-current	$ 4,087		$ 4,126

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Revenue Recognition (Contract Assets and Liabilities - Deferred Gift Card Commissions Rollforward) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Capitalized Contract Cost, Net, Current [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of the period	$ 12,694	$ 12,338	$ 17,755	$ 17,793
Deferred gift card sales commissions amortization	(4,711)	(4,755)	(17,891)	(18,213)
Deferred gift card sales commissions capitalization	3,766	3,836	13,509	13,441
Other	(608)	(621)	(2,232)	(2,223)
Balance, end of the period	$ 11,141	$ 10,798	$ 11,141	$ 10,798

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Revenue Recognition (Contract Assets and Liabilities - Deferred Gift Card Revenue Rollforward) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of the period			$ 394,215
Balance, end of the period	$ 294,062		294,062
Deferred gift card revenue
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of the period	304,942	$ 303,544	386,495	$ 387,945
Gift card sales	44,374	46,692	162,717	162,146
Gift card redemptions	(60,412)	(63,041)	(248,870)	(252,091)
Gift card breakage	(3,641)	(3,636)	(15,079)	(14,441)
Balance, end of the period	$ 285,263	$ 283,559	$ 285,263	$ 283,559

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Earnings Per Share (Basic and Diluted EPS) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Schedule of earnings per share, basic and diluted [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$ 44,528,000	$ 31,986,000	$ 204,116,000	$ 43,862,000
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	88,707	89,192	88,794	89,149
Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible senior notes (in shares)	5,367	3,690	5,067	6,732	[1]
Warrants (in shares)	3,800	1,564	3,407	3,204	[1]
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	98,548	94,736	97,987	99,609
Basic earnings per share (in USD per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.36	$ 2.30	$ 0.49
Diluted earnings per share (in USD per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.34	$ 2.08	$ 0.44
2025 Notes | Convertible debt
Effect of dilutive securities:
2025 Notes repurchase amount				$ 125,000,000
Stock options
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilutive shares (in shares)	474	173	423	261
Nonvested restricted stock units
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilutive shares (in shares)	200	117	201	167
Nonvested performance-based share units
Effect of dilutive securities:
Dilutive shares (in shares)	0	0	95	96

[1] During the thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022, the Company repurchased $125.0 million of the convertible notes due in 2025 and settled the corresponding portion of the related warrants (the “2025 Notes Partial Repurchase”).

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Earnings Per Share (Antidilutive Securities) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Stock options
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities not included in the computation of earnings per share (in shares)	0	2,297	471	2,012
Nonvested restricted stock units
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities not included in the computation of earnings per share (in shares)	0	150	47	249
Nonvested performance-based share units
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities not included in the computation of earnings per share (in shares)	373	771	433	574

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Stock-based Compensation Plans (Stock-based Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022		Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$ 4,392	$ 1,977		$ 12,395	$ 11,705
Performance-based share units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	2,298	67	[1]	5,518	5,526	[1]
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	2,094	1,872		6,042	5,709
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$ 0	$ 38		$ 835	$ 470

[1] The thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended September 25, 2022 include a cumulative life-to-date adjustment to decrease expense for PSUs granted in fiscal year 2020 based on revised Company projections of performance criteria set forth in the award agreements.

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Stock-based Compensation Plans (PSU - Text) (Details) - Performance-based share units	1 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, total shareholder return modifier, option 1	75.00%
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, total shareholder return modifier, option 2	100.00%
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, total shareholder return modifier, option 3	125.00%
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period	3 years
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage	200.00%

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Stock-based Compensation Plans (PSU Activity - Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 22, 2023	Dec. 23, 2022
Common stock
WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE PER UNIT
Share price applicable to outstanding share-based compensation (in USD per share)			$ 24.30	$ 20.96
Performance-based share units
PERFORMANCE-BASED SHARE UNITS
Outstanding as of December 25, 2022 (in shares)		874
Granted (in shares)		301
Performance adjustment (in shares)	[1]	154
Vested (in shares)		(470)
Forfeited (in shares)		(32)
Outstanding as of September 24, 2023 (in shares)		827
Expected to vest as of September 24, 2023 (in shares)	[2]	1,067
WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE PER UNIT
Outstanding as of December 25, 2022 (in USD per share)		$ 24.83
Granted (in USD per share)		29.01
Performance adjustment (in USD per share)	[1]	19.84
Vested (in USD per share)		19.84
Forfeited (in USD per share)		26.39
Outstanding as of September 24, 2023 (in USD per share)		$ 26.92
Aggregate intrinsic value as of December 25, 2022	[3]	$ 18,323
Aggregate intrinsic value as of September 24, 2023	[3]	20,101
Aggregate intrinsic value, expected to vest as of September 24, 2023	[2],[3]	$ 25,928
Performance-based share units | 2020 PSU grant
WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE PER UNIT
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting rights, percentage		148.00%

[1] Represents adjustment to 148% payout for PSUs granted during 2020.

[2] Estimated number of units to be issued upon the vesting of outstanding PSU awards based on Company performance projections of performance criteria set forth in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 PSU award agreements.

[3] Based on the $20.96 and $24.30 share price of the Company’s common stock on December 23, 2022 and September 22, 2023, the last trading day of the year ended December 25, 2022 and the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023, respectively.

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Stock-based Compensation Plans (Assumptions Used in the Monte Carlo Simulation Model and the Grant Date Fair Value of PSUs Granted) (Details) - Performance-based share units - $ / shares		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate	[1]	4.26%	1.64%
Dividend yield	[2]	3.47%	2.31%
Volatility	[3]	51.02%	49.11%
Grant date fair value per unit	[4]	$ 29.01	$ 26.10
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, stock price premium, percentage		2.70%	7.90%

[1] Risk-free interest rate is the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect as of the grant date for the performance period of the unit.

[2] Dividend yield is the level of dividends expected to be paid on the Company’s common stock over the expected term.

[3] Based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock over the last seven years.

[4] Represents a premium above the grant date per share value of the Company’s common stock for the Relative TSR modifier of 2.7% and 7.9% during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, respectively.

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Stock-based Compensation Plans (Unrecognized Stock Compensation Expense and the Remaining Weighted-Average Vesting Period) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023 USD ($)
Performance-based share units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation expense not yet recognized, stock-based awards other than options	$ 11,995
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation expense not yet recognized, period for recognition	1 year 6 months
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation expense not yet recognized, stock-based awards other than options	$ 10,306
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation expense not yet recognized, period for recognition	1 year 10 months 24 days

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Other Current Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2023	Jun. 25, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022	Sep. 25, 2022	Jun. 26, 2022	Dec. 26, 2021
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses	$ 31,733		$ 29,343
Deferred gift card sales commissions	11,141	$ 12,694	17,755	$ 10,798	$ 12,338	$ 17,793
Other current assets, net	10,352		4,671
Total other current assets, net	103,983		183,718
Accounts receivable - gift cards, net
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	8,420		85,606
Accounts receivable - vendors, net
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	17,530		25,385
Accounts receivable - franchisees, net
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	3,869		2,550
Accounts receivable - other, net
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 20,938		$ 18,408

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Property, Fixtures and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Less: accumulated depreciation	$ (1,702,093)	$ (1,617,611)
Property, fixtures and equipment, net	1,020,798	914,142
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, fixtures and equipment, gross	35,198	37,596
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, fixtures and equipment, gross	1,253,011	1,223,403
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, fixtures and equipment, gross	517,689	489,895
Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, fixtures and equipment, gross	828,066	739,136
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, fixtures and equipment, gross	$ 88,927	$ 41,723

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2023	Jun. 26, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived (excluding goodwill)	$ 0	$ 0

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Accrued and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2023		Dec. 25, 2022
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and other compensation	$ 86,807		$ 84,075
Accrued insurance	20,410		20,932
Other current liabilities	134,783	[1]	112,420
Accrued and other current liabilities	$ 242,000		$ 217,427

[1] During 2023, other current liabilities increased primarily due to increased accrued advertising and the timing of accrued property tax and interest payments.

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Long-term Debt, Net (Schedule of Long-term Debt, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 24, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022	Sep. 25, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs		$ (5,430)	$ (6,493)
Long-term debt, net		789,356	828,507
Secured debt | Revolving credit facility | Senior secured credit facility - revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior secured credit facility - revolving credit facility		$ 390,000	$ 430,000
Debt instrument, effective interest rate	[1]	6.93%	5.79%
Convertible debt | 2025 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		$ 104,786	$ 105,000
Debt instrument, effective interest rate		5.85%		5.85%
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		5.00%	5.00%
Unsecured debt | 2029 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		5.13%	5.13%

[1] Interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate as of the respective periods.

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Convertible Senior Notes (Convertible Notes Text) (Details) - Convertible debt - 2025 Notes $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price (in USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 11.26
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion ratio	88.783
Debt instrument, convertible principal amount | $	$ 1,000
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares to be issued (in shares) | shares	9,303

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Convertible Senior Notes (Convertible Senior Notes Balances) (Details) - 2025 Notes - Convertible debt - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal	$ 104,786	$ 105,000
Less: debt issuance costs	(1,342)	(1,939)
Net carrying amount	$ 103,444	$ 103,061

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Convertible Senior Notes (Convertible Senior Notes Interest Expense) (Details) - 2025 Notes - Convertible debt - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Coupon interest		$ 1,310	$ 1,313	$ 3,932	$ 6,785
Debt issuance cost amortization		201	190	594	963
Total interest expense	[1]	$ 1,511	$ 1,503	$ 4,526	$ 7,748
Debt instrument, effective interest rate		5.85%	5.85%	5.85%	5.85%

[1] The effective rate of the 2025 Notes over their expected life is 5.85%. The decrease in interest expense during the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 relates to the 2025 Notes Partial Repurchase in May 2022.

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Stockholders' Equity (Share Repurchases) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023	Sep. 24, 2023	Jun. 25, 2023	Mar. 26, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023		Sep. 25, 2022	Feb. 07, 2023
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		$ 16,001,000			$ 33,549,000	$ 52,233,000		$ 81,000,000
Subsequent event
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)	365
Repurchase and retirement of common stock	$ 8,600,000
2022 and 2023 share repurchase program
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)				863		2,072	[1]
Stock repurchase program, average price paid (in USD per share)				$ 23.92		$ 25.16	[1]
Repurchase and retirement of common stock				$ 20,645,000		$ 52,140,000	[1]
2023 share repurchase program
Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount									$ 125,000,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount		$ 87,900,000				$ 87,900,000
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		590	619
Stock repurchase program, average price paid (in USD per share)		$ 27.03	$ 25.11
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		$ 15,956,000	$ 15,539,000

[1] Excludes excise tax on share repurchases. Subsequent to September 24, 2023, the Company repurchased 365 thousand shares of its common stock for $8.6 million through October 31, 2023 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan.

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Stockholders' Equity (Dividend) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023	Sep. 24, 2023	Jun. 25, 2023	Mar. 26, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Dividends payable [Line Items]
Common stock, dividends, cash paid (in USD per share)		$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.24		$ 0.72
Dividends, common stock, cash		$ 20,901	$ 20,990	$ 21,014	$ 12,475	$ 62,905	$ 37,452
Common stock, dividends declared (in USD per share)		$ 0.24			$ 0.14	$ 0.72	$ 0.42
Subsequent event
Dividends payable [Line Items]
Common stock, dividends declared (in USD per share)	$ 0.24
Dividends payable, date to be paid	Nov. 29, 2023
Dividends payable, date of record	Nov. 14, 2023

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Stockholders' Equity (Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 573
Reclassification of adjustments for loss on derivatives included in Net income, net of tax	0	0	0	954
Impact of terminated interest rate swaps included in Net income, net of tax	0	2,255	0	7,440
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	3,103	(10,786)	6,471	19,149
Bloomin' Brands
Other comprehensive income (loss) [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustment	3,103	(13,041)	6,471	10,182
Unrealized gain on derivatives, net of tax	0	0	0	573
Reclassification of adjustments for loss on derivatives included in Net income, net of tax	0	0	0	954
Impact of terminated interest rate swaps included in Net income, net of tax	0	2,255	0	7,440
Total gain on derivatives, net of tax	0	2,255	0	8,967
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Bloomin’ Brands	$ 3,103	$ (10,786)	$ 6,471	$ 19,149

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Leases (Lessee, Lease Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 24, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease right-of-use assets		$ 1,109,295	$ 1,103,083
Finance lease right-of-use assets	[1]	$ 9,538	$ 4,679
Finance lease, right-of-use asset, statement of financial position [Extensible Enumeration]		Property, fixtures and equipment, net	Property, fixtures and equipment, net
Total lease assets, net		$ 1,118,833	$ 1,107,762
Current operating lease liabilities		$ 185,659	$ 183,510
Operating lease, liability, current, statement of financial position [Extensible Enumeration]		Current operating lease liabilities	Current operating lease liabilities
Current finance lease liabilities		$ 2,373	$ 1,636
Finance lease, liability, current, statement of financial position [Extensible Enumeration]		Accrued and other current liabilities	Accrued and other current liabilities
Non-current operating lease liabilities	[2]	$ 1,151,574	$ 1,148,379
Non-current finance lease liabilities		$ 7,750	$ 3,149
Finance lease, liability, noncurrent, statement of financial position [Extensible Enumeration]		Other long-term liabilities, net	Other long-term liabilities, net
Total lease liabilities		$ 1,347,356	$ 1,336,674
Accumulated amortization		$ (4,100)	$ (3,600)

[1] Net of accumulated amortization of $4.1 million and $3.6 million as of September 24, 2023 and December 25, 2022, respectively.

[2] Excludes immaterial COVID-19-related deferred rent accruals.

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Leases (Lessee, Lease Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Schedule of Lease Costs [Line Items]
Operating lease cost	[1]	$ 46,686	$ 45,817	$ 138,670	$ 136,757
Variable lease cost		2,081	1,519	5,434	5,021
Amortization of leased assets		572	355	1,609	1,048
Interest on lease liabilities		191	44	501	120
Sublease revenue		(2,530)	(2,455)	(5,873)	(7,449)
Lease costs, net		47,000	45,280	140,341	135,497
General and administrative expense
Schedule of Lease Costs [Line Items]
Operating lease cost		$ 3,100	$ 3,100	$ 9,100	$ 9,100

[1] Excludes rent expense for office facilities and Company-owned closed or subleased properties of $3.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022 and $9.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended September 24, 2023 and September 25, 2022, which is included in General and administrative expense.

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Leases (Other Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$ 147,051	$ 145,797

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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - Fair value, measurements, recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 24, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022
Carrying value measurement
Fair Value, Assets on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total asset recurring fair value measurements	[1]	$ 22,277	$ 8,087
Fair value, inputs, level 1
Fair Value, Assets on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total asset recurring fair value measurements	[1]	22,277	8,087
Fixed income funds | Carrying value measurement
Fair Value, Assets on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	[1]	11,502	3,301
Fixed income funds | Fair value, inputs, level 1
Fair Value, Assets on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	[1]	11,502	3,301
Money market funds | Carrying value measurement
Fair Value, Assets on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	[1]	10,775	4,786
Money market funds | Fair value, inputs, level 1
Fair Value, Assets on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure	[1]	$ 10,775	$ 4,786

[1] Carrying value approximates fair value because maturities are less than three months.

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Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Value and Fair Value of Debt by Hierarchy Level) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022
Secured debt | Senior secured credit facility - revolving credit facility | Fair value, inputs, level 2 | Revolving credit facility
Fair Value, Assets on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 390,000	$ 430,000
Secured debt | Senior secured credit facility - revolving credit facility | Carrying value measurement | Revolving credit facility
Fair Value, Assets on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	390,000	430,000
Convertible debt | 2025 Notes | Fair value, inputs, level 2
Fair Value, Assets on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	228,679	198,843
Convertible debt | 2025 Notes | Carrying value measurement
Fair Value, Assets on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	104,786	105,000
Unsecured debt | 2029 Notes | Fair value, inputs, level 2
Fair Value, Assets on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	267,573	260,265
Unsecured debt | 2029 Notes | Carrying value measurement
Fair Value, Assets on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 300,000	$ 300,000

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Income Taxes (Change in Effective Rate) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Income Tax Holiday [Line Items]
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes			$ 45,373	$ 38,613	$ 230,047	$ 82,092
(Benefit) provision for income taxes			$ 58	$ (5,563)	$ (21,186)	$ (33,028)
Effective income tax rate			(0.10%)	14.40%	9.20%	40.20%
Change in effective income tax rate			(14.50%)		(31.00%)
Blended federal and state statutory income tax rate			26.00%	26.00%	26.00%
BRAZIL
Income Tax Holiday [Line Items]
(Benefit) provision for income taxes			$ 2,900
BRAZIL | Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil
Income Tax Holiday [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, at federal statutory income tax rate, percent		34.00%
Brazilian tax legislation | BRAZIL | Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil
Income Tax Holiday [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, at federal statutory income tax rate, percent		0.00%
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, tax holiday, percent	100.00%	100.00%
Tax holiday, duration	5 years	5 years

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Commitments and Contingencies (Litigation and Other Matters) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 24, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Estimated litigation liability	$ 18.9	$ 15.1

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Commitments and Contingencies (Lease Guarantees) (Details) - Property lease guarantee - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 24, 2023	Dec. 25, 2022
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted	$ 20.5
Guarantee obligations, maximum exposure at present value	15.3
Lease guarantee contingent liabilities	$ 5.4	$ 6.2

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Segment Reporting (Revenue by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,079,833	$ 1,055,763	$ 3,477,273	$ 3,321,460
U.S. segment
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	912,972	922,521	3,011,197	2,957,555
International segment
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 166,861	$ 133,242	$ 466,076	$ 363,905

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Segment Reporting (Depreciation and Amortization by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 47,998	$ 42,171	$ 141,865	$ 125,203
Operating segments | U.S. segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	39,829	34,432	117,367	102,735
Operating segments | International segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	6,231	5,882	18,276	17,438
Corporate, non-segment
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 1,938	$ 1,857	$ 6,222	$ 5,030

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Segment Reporting (Income from Operations Reconciliation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022	Sep. 24, 2023	Sep. 25, 2022
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income from operations	$ 58,216	$ 51,309	$ 268,295	$ 246,284
Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt	0	0	0	(107,630)
Loss on fair value adjustment of derivatives, net	0	0	0	(17,685)
Interest expense, net	(12,843)	(12,696)	(38,248)	(38,877)
Income before (benefit) provision for income taxes	45,373	38,613	230,047	82,092
Operating segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income from operations	90,048	84,350	371,293	344,206
Operating segments | U.S. segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income from operations	68,014	68,501	304,265	305,347
Operating segments | International segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income from operations	22,034	15,849	67,028	38,859
Corporate, non-segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income from operations	$ (31,832)	$ (33,041)	$ (102,998)	$ (97,922)