Bloomin’ Brands ресторануудыг худалдан авах 26.3 сая ам.долларын санал гаргаж, үйл ажиллагааг нь үргэлжлүүлэхэд зориулан 5.5 сая ам.доллар хүртэлх санхүүжилт олгоно.
АНУ дахь Outback Steakhouse-ийн хамгийн том франчайз эзэмшигч Out West Restaurant Group даваа гарагт Chapter 11-ийн дагуу дампуурлын хамгаалалт хүсжээ. Тус компани борлуулалт буурч, зардал өссөнөөс санхүүгийн хүндрэлд орсон бөгөөд рестораны үйлчлүүлэгчдийн тоо буурсан нь 2018 оноос орлогод нь нөлөөлж эхэлсэн байна. Шүүхэд гаргасан баримтад дурдсанаар, цар тахлын үеэр буюу 2020 онд орлого нь 35 хувиар буурчээ.
Out West ресторан болон хөрөнгөө Outback-ийн толгой компани Bloomin’ Brands-д 26.3 сая ам.доллараар худалдах тохиролцоонд хүрсэн байна. Энэ нь дампуурлын ажиллагааны хүрээнд бусад худалдан авагчийн давж санал болгох боломжтой, эхлэх доод үнийг тогтоосон санал юм. Bloomin’ Brands дампуурлын явцад ресторануудыг нээлттэй байлгахын тулд 5.5 сая ам.доллар хүртэл гаргах бөгөөд хэрэглэгчид, ажилтнуудад нэн даруй өөрчлөлт гарахгүй гэж мэдээлжээ.
Out West-ийн ресторанууд Аризона, Невада, Нью-Мексико, Колорадо зэрэг баруун өмнөд мужуудад голчлон байрладаг. АНУ-д Outback-ийн франчайзын 115 орчим, компанийн эзэмшлийн 544 орчим салбар бий; худалдан авалт хэрэгжвэл Bloomin’ Brands франчайзын салбаруудын талаас илүүг шууд удирдах боломжтой.
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Outback Steakhouse’s largest U.S. franchisee has filed for bankruptcy, putting 61 western restaurants up for sale as the chain’s parent company seeks to take them over.
Out West Restaurant Group, also known as Cerca Trova Restaurant Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday after years of declining sales and rising costs. Its financial troubles date back to 2018, when falling restaurant traffic began eating into revenue. The pandemic further deepened the losses, with revenue plunging 35 percent in 2020, according to court filings.
The franchisee has reached a $26.3 million agreement with Outback’s parent company, Bloomin’ Brands, to sell its restaurants and assets. The deal serves as a “stalking horse” bid, establishing a minimum starting price that other potential buyers can attempt to beat during the bankruptcy process.
Bloomin’ Brands is providing up to $5.5 million to keep the restaurants open during bankruptcy with no immediate changes expected for customers or employees.
The steakhouse chain has around 115 franchised restaurants in the U.S., along with about 544 company-owned locations. If Bloomin’ Brands completes the acquisition, it would take direct control of more than half of Outback’s remaining U.S. franchised restaurants, according to Restaurant Dive.
Bloomin’ said it was “working closely with Out West, its lenders, and other stakeholders throughout the Bankruptcy Court-supervised process as it focuses on maintaining stability in Out West’s restaurant operations, supporting Team Members and continuing to serve guests,” Restaurant Dive reports.
The company said that buying Out West’s restaurants “gives [Bloomin’] direct operational insight, allows it to invest in the units through its development initiatives, and to mitigate disruption to guests and employees.”
Out West’s restaurants are primarily located in the Southwest with locations in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Colorado. The company also has significant creditors in California, according to bankruptcy filings cited by Restaurant Dive.
News of the bankruptcy filing comes as Outback revamps its menu and kitchen practices to improve food quality and win back diners.
The changes include adding a New York strip to its regular menu for the first time and introducing a thick-cut ribeye called the “Down Under Delmonico.” Outback is also updating its cut specifications, hand-trimming techniques and seasoning methods for existing favorites, including its center-cut sirloin, Rockhampton ribeye and Victoria’s barrel-cut filet mignon, the company said.
Bloomin’ Brands also owns Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.
