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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001546417-25-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BLMN"
cik: "0001546417"
company_name: "Bloomin' Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T08:43:45.557612+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bloomin' Brands cuts ~100 support jobs (~17%) in Tampa, expects $22M annual savings

## Summary
- Workforce reduction of ~100 employees at Restaurant Support Center in Tampa (17% of support center).
- One-time severance costs of ~$7.5M pre-tax, majority in Q1 2025; expected annual savings of ~$22M.
- Lissette Gonzalez named EVP & Chief Commercial Officer; Kelia Bazile promoted to President of Carrabba's Italian Grill.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001546417-25-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BLMN
- cik: 0001546417
- company_name: Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641725000016/0001546417-25-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1546417/000154641725000016/blmn-20250220.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001546417-25-000016.txt

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