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Third former employee to plead guilty in $1.9 million Outback swindleTampabay.comUntil February, Mark T. Watson was the treasury department supervisor for OSI Restaurant Partners, the parent company of the Outback chain, plus Carrabba's ...Ex-Outback official agrees to plead guilty in fraudTbo.comall 7 news articles »
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Boyd campaign contributions double Southerland's [The News Herald, Panama City ...TMCnet... Kimberly Linthicum, lobbyist, OSI Pharmaceuticals; N. Loeffler, self-employed medical doctor; Michael Lovechuk, self-employed insurance business owner; ...and more »
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Assange defends leaks, and says more will comeIndependentHe is now on the boards of Chuck E Cheese's, OSI Restaurant Partners and the National Park Foundation. Tenet was responsible for gathering pre-war ...and more »
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Ex-Outback Steakhouse official to plead guilty in fraudTbo.comFormer Outback analyst Jeremy David Schweickert, who worked for OSI Restaurant Partners, pleaded guilty last month. At the time of Schweickert's hearing, ...Ex-employee to plead guilty to embezzling $1.9 million from Outback's parent ...Tampabay.comall 4 news articles »
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Foodservice market remains strong thanks to steakhouse popularityThe Packerbased OSI Restaurant Partners LLC,owners of the Outback Steakhouse and other chains, that growers credited for bringing fresh sweet potatoes to a wider ...
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Scale Finance Client Captiva Raises $1.4M and Opens PDQdBusinessNews Charlotte (press release)CRG has partnered closely on this new venture with Robert Basham, co-founder of OSI Restaurant Partners (operates Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian ...
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At The Hop's version of the Jimmy Buffett song, Margarettaville www,atthehop.cjb.net James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is a Mississippian singer, songwriter, author, businessman, and movie producer best known for his "island escapism" lifestyle and music including hits such as "Margaritaville" (No. 234 on RIAA's list of "Songs of the Century"), and "Come Monday". He has a devoted base of fans known as "Parrotheads". His band is called the Coral Reefer Band. Aside from his career in music, Buffett is also a best-selling writer and is involved in two restaurant chains named after two of his best known songs, "Cheeseburger in Paradise" and "Margaritaville". He owns the Margaritaville Cafe restaurant chain and co-developed the Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant concept with OSI Restaurant Partners (parent of Outback Steakhouse), which operates the chain under a licensing agreement with Buffett.
OSI Restaurant Partners narrows loss despite sales declineTampa Bay Business JournalOSI Restaurant Partners LLC reported a $54 million net loss for 2009, compared with a $739.4 million net loss in 2008. Total revenue in 2009 was $3.6 ...OSI sales and profits improve slowlyTampabay.comOutback to debut 500-calorie entreesTampa Tribuneall 15 news articles »
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OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC Announces Earnings CallPR Newswire (press release)TAMPA, Fla., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC will host a conference call on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 10:00 am Eastern Daylight ...and more »
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Share this pageSeeking Alpha (blog)The two most comparable acquisitions I can pull from the database are Dairy Queen and OSI Restaurant Partners, the parent company of Outback Steakhouse. ...and more »
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FightZone TV Donates $25000 of National Commercial Airtime To Support US Troopsaroundtheoctagon... and appreciated since we opened our doors 22 years ago,” said Liz Smith, CEO of OSI Restaurant Partners, parent company of Outback Steakhouse. ...
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Nursery Management & ProductionBanish price pressuresNursery Management & ProductionFleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar is one of several concepts, or chains, owned and operated by OSI Restaurant Partners. ...and more »
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Greenhouse Management & ProductionBanish price pressuresGreenhouse Management & ProductionFleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar is one of several concepts, or chains, owned and operated by OSI Restaurant Partners. ...and more »
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M&A Navigator: Deal pipeline - 16 MarTMC NetStatus: Bidding - US OSI'S BOARD SAYS NO TO JAPANESE ASTELLAS USD3.5BN OFFER US biotechnology company OSI Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:OSIP) said that its board ...
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OSI boss among speakersTrading Markets (press release)In her first major local appearance as chief executive officer of OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, which includes Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba's Italian ...and more »
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St. Petersburg Times, Fla., Mark Albright column: Speakers tell University of ...istockAnalyst.com (press release)Liz Smith, the new chief executive of Outback Steakhouse parent OSI Restaurants Partners, increased her company's research spending for more menu ...
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OSI boss among speakersTampa TribuneTAMPA - In her first major local appearance as chief executive officer of OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, which includes Outback Steakhouse ...Change agentsBizjournals.com (blog)Speakers tell University of Tampa business forum the "new normal" involves ...Tampabay.comall 13 news articles »
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Tampa Bay Business Journal (blog)Change agents at the UT Fellows ForumTampa Bay Business Journal (blog)Elizabeth “Liz” Smith, CEO of OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, focused on adapting to consumer needs in a changing environment. Jonathan “Jon” Baum, chairman ...and more »
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Bizjournals.com (blog)Change agentsBizjournals.com (blog)Elizabeth “Liz” Smith, CEO of OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, focused on adapting to consumer needs in a changing environment. Jonathan “Jon” Baum, chairman ...and more »
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Libra Alliance Corp. Names Additional DirectorsMarketWatch (press release)... restaurant company, which opened its first store in 1988 and, until 2007 he served as CEO and Chairman of the Board of OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc., ...and more »
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Hats Off To Outback SteakhouseJawa Report (blog)The commitment reflects the company's appreciation to those who give so much, Liz Smith, chief executive officer of OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, ...
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Interactive Player Available: Outback Steakhouse to Support U.S. Troops and ...Trading Markets (press release)... and appreciated since we opened our doors 22 years ago," said Liz Smith, CEO of OSI Restaurant Partners, parent company of Outback Steakhouse. ...and more »
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Rendering details fairgrounds visionTampa TribuneA spokeswoman for OSI Restaurant Partners of Tampa, which owns the Outback Steakhouse chain, had not heard of any plans at the fairgrounds. ...and more »
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TAMPA - Known for steaks seared on the grill, Outback Steakhouse is betting heavily on a filet roasted in the oven.
Outback's slow-roasted filet, which comes from a beef tenderloin, now takes up four spots on the steakhouse's menu. The company says the
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1. If they wanna forgive and forget, why not let them?
2. Smart judge. Charlie Sheen is eventually going to kill someone at this rate! Check out his pal Tiger here relaxing today on the golf course!: http://girlsandcorpses.com/print9/tiger.html
3. No
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TMZ
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OSI Restaurant Partners, the Tampa parent of the Outback Steakhouse chain, will pay $19 million and create a new human resources executive position to settle a gender discrimination class action lawsuit being tried in Colorado.
“Hopefully this major
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South Florida Business Journal
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OSI Restaurant Partners, the Tampa parent of the Outback Steakhouse chain, will pay $19 million and create a new human resources executive position to settle a gender-discrimination class-action lawsuit being tried in Colorado.
“Hopefully this major
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Conde Nast Portfolio
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...in 21 countries around the world. OSIJoseph Kadow, EVP813-282-1225 joekadow@outback.com : mailto:joekadow@outback.com OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC (OSI), the parent company of Outback Steakhouse, provided the following statement regarding the recently announced...
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developed by Outback to provide all employees the opportunity to express interest in and be considered for promotions. The Company is pleased that the EEOC recognizes its electronic registry as an important tool to
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the ability to choose from more than 60 greeting card designs and add up to 16 lines of a personal message inside of the card.
In addition to enhanced gift card packaging and greeting card customization, Arroweye’s
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This summer Bruce Attinger got an e-mail that he had been awaiting for years: an invitation to participate in an OSI Restaurant Partners’ program for feeding deployed troops.
“I’d always wanted to go,” said Attinger, a partner in OSI’s Outback
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You could get steak at Outback, Italian at Carrabba's, fish at Bonefish Grill, pricier steak at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse, and at its four other brands: barbecue, Hawaiian fusion, Chinese and Jimmy Buffett-inspired cheeseburgers.
The company had a
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Tampa Bay Online
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Bonefish Grill, a seafood restaurant owned by OSI Restaurant Partners (they own, among others, Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s, and one of our favorite restaurants – Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion restaurant), is running a special holiday gift card offer where
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Blueprint for Financial Prosperity
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TAMPA - If you want to win friends and influence people, as the iconic book says, give them a Bloomin' Onion.
OSI Restaurant Partners, the Tampa-based owner of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill and other brands, appears to have scored with a
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TAMPA - The parent company of Outback Steakhouse lost more than $20 million in its third quarter, although the Tampa-based company is encouraged by more customers walking through its doors.
OSI Restaurant Partners, which operates Outback, Carrabba's
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OSI Restaurant Partners LLC reported a net loss of $20.2 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, compared with a net loss of $46.6 million in the same period a year ago.
Revenue for the third quarter of 2009 was $841.8 million, down 11.3 percent
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Tampa Bay Business Journal
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A military camp in Kabul, Turkey, where Yvonne Lux visited as part of an effort to give troops a taste of home.
Photo submitted by Yvonne Lux
Yvonne Lux, right, helped serve more than 37,000 troops in Turkey and Afghanistan when she traveled to the
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Naples Daily News
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Elizabeth Smith, the former president of Avon Products who has spent her career zigzagging across industries, is the newly named CEO of OSI Restaurant Partners, a chain of casual dining eateries.
Smith's move fits her philosophy that the best way to
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Forbes
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When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America (BAC) in August, his explanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloak his exit in the usual murky euphemisms, he came right out and said he was leaving "to pursue my goal of running a
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...numerous forward command locations. This effort would not have been possible without the support and contributions of OSI Restaurant Partners’ purveyors and vendors. Through their generosity, the menu featured signature dishes such as the Outback Bloomin’...
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PR-Inside.com
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Bar, and Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine.
“This most recent mission to the Middle East marks our seventh trip overseas to feed the men and women who have stepped up to serve our country ,” said Bill Allen, Chief Executive
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Habachi-grilled ahi at Roy's/AJC After the closing shift Saturday night, management at Roy’s Hawaiian Restaurant in Buckhead, an upscale fusion Hawaiian-Asian concept, announced to its staff that the restaurant would close. Management is busy
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Atlanta Journal Constitution Blogs
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OSI Restaurant Partners LLC said it has completed the previously announced sale of its Cheeseburger in Paradise brand.
An investor group led by Steve Overholt, Cheeseburger in Paradise president, and comprised of management and outside investors,
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Tampa Bay Business Journal
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Pinched by a marketplace crowded with casual Italian food and an economy that is squeezing customer wallets, Romano's Macaroni Grill CEO Brad Blum is remaking the restaurant chain image as a more affordable and healthier dining option.
The company
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...Restaurant Partners LLC has given $1.2 million to the , the nonprofit health agency focusing on a cure for muscle diseases. Steve Erickson, senior vice president of operations for Outback Steakhouse, appeared on the 44th annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon in...
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SARASOTA — The familiar old Aussie icons in this slick new Outback Steakhouse are missing.
The glaring neon Foster's beer sign over the bar is now a painting of the Sydney Opera House. The surfboards gave way to abstract wood cutouts of Aboriginal art
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TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times
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OSI Restaurant Partners LLC reported a net loss of $88.1 million for the three months ended June 30 compared with a net loss of $177.4 million in the same period a year earlier.
Total revenue for the second quarter of 2009 was $905.8 million, down 10.9
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...Restaurant Partners LLC reported a net loss of $88.1 million for the three months ended June 30 compared with a net loss of $177.4 million in the same period a year earlier. Total revenue for the second quarter of 2009 was $905.8 million, down 10.9 percent...
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