Outback, Carrabba’s boost delivery options
August 1, 2019 - Bloomin’ Brands has struck a deal with a third-party delivery service to complement its own in-house delivery at Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba’s Italian Grill. Dave Deno, CEO of Tampa-based Bloomin’ (Nasdaq: BLMN), did not disclose the name of the new partner, but said the deal would expand the company’s reach to customers who are loyal to third-party delivery companies. Deno also said on a conference call that Bloomin’ outperformed the industry in sales and traffic in the second quarter of 2019. The company posted net income of $29 million, or 32 cents a share, on revenue of $1.02 billion for the 13 weeks ended June 30.