Ten Outback Steakhouse locations across four states closed last month prior to the filing of a bankruptcy petition by one of the chain’s largest franchisees, according to court documents.
Cerca Trova Restaurant Group Holdings, also known as Out West Restaurant Group, sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Delaware court on Monday.
Out West is one of Outback’s largest franchisees; the overall restaurant concept is owned by Bloomin’ Brands.
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Out West employs 3,669 workers and operates 61 Outback locations across Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico.
At the end of 2025, Outback operated 660 restaurants across the U.S., with 1,000 locations of the Australian-themed chain globally.
Outback has faced financial challenges since the COVID pandemic in 2020.
The locations the Out West group closed are in Tucson and Mesa, Arizona; Buena Park, Valencia and Foothill Ranch, California; Colorado Springs, Highlands Ranch, Aurora and Littleton, Colorado; and Reno, Nevada.
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