Outback Steakhouse is suddenly shutting down dozens restaurants, and the trend shows no signs of stopping.
The beloved steakhouse chain abruptly closed 21 restaurants last month, according to CNN .
It plans not to renew the leases of 22 additional locations that are expected to close over the next four years.
Here’s why the stores are closing and which store locations across the country are already confirmed to be closed.
Why is Outback Steakhouse closing so many stores?
Outback Steakhouse is closing so many stores as part of an “ongoing turnaround plan” to improve the company’s financial position.
“These are business decisions that are part of our ongoing turnaround plan,” Bloomin’ Brands spokesperson Elizabeth Daly told USA Today in a statement. “We considered a variety of fac

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