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California trust buys 19 Bloomin’ restaurant properties in $66.4M dealCalifornia trust buys 19 Bloomin’ restaurant properties in $66.4M deal

Four Corners Property acquires Outback and Carrabba’s units across 10 states

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

August 27, 2024

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Four Corners Property Trust buys 20 Bloomin' properties.Bloomin' Brands Inc.

Four Corners Property Trust, a company that invests in retail properties, has acquired 19 Bloomin’ Brands Inc. restaurant properties in 10 states for $66.4 million, the company said Tuesday.

The Mill Valley, Calif.-based trust said the deal included 20 total restaurants — 10 Outback Steakhouse restaurants and 10 Carrabba’s Italian Grill restaurants – including one dual-tenant property with both concepts.

The properties are in 10 states, including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

“The sites are in strong retail corridors with high traffic and attractive demographics,” FCPT said in a statement. “The properties are under two long-term master leases of 10 restaurants each and leased to corporate Bloomin’ Brands entities.”

As of the closing date, Bloomin’ Brands is FCPT’s third largest tenant, comprising approximately 3.3% of the company’s cash rent. In addition, Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba’s Italian Grill restaurants are FCPT’s sixth and 13th largest brands by cash rent, respectively.

FCPT said that after this transaction, Orlando, Fla.-based Darden Restaurants Inn., parent to the Oliver Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse concepts, will now comprise less than 50% of the company’s cash rent.

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 “We are very pleased with the large addition of Bloomin’ Brands restaurants to our portfolio,” William Lenehan, FCPT CEO and president, said in a statement. “We’re particularly glad to see another large public company operator rise to our No. 3 tenant behind Darden and Brinker.”

Dallas-based Brinker International Inc owns the Chili’s Grill & Bar and Maggiano’s Little Italy brands.

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About the Author

Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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