OutBack StakeHouse

First Opening

Mar 9, 1987

The first Outback Stakehouse was founded in Florida in 1987 by three partners, Tim Gannon, Bob Basham, and Chris Sullivan.

First Outback

Mar 1, 1988

In 1988, the first Outback resturant did not look promising.The menu was all American food but they had an Austrilian theme for the resturant.

Expanding

Jan 1, 1989

in late 1989, Outback opened locations in Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; Houston and Dallas, Texas; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Washington, D.C.

Stores

Jan 1, 1990

By the end of 1990, the company was operating 23 restaurants.

By 1991

Jan 1, 1991

26 more locations opened for business, for a total of 49 restaurants.

Owners

Nov 9, 1991

In late 1991, Outback's three founders decided to go public.

Resturants

Jan 1, 1992

1992 a total of 36 new restaurants were opened. Overall, the company had 52 outlets that it owned outright, 15 joint-venture operations, and 18 franchised locations, for a total of 85 Outback restaurants.

Business

May 1, 1992

May 1992, Outback was named the third best small company by Business Week magazine.Outback's rapid growth was fueled by several key tenets held by the company's founders.