The grills are off and the doors are locked at the Outback Steakhouse on Washington Road in Washington, Pennsylvania, which closed for good on June 22, 2026. The restaurant, tucked into the Northgate Plaza shopping strip, wrapped up a 20-year run with what regulars and staff describe as short notice. The familiar storefront has gone dark as company operations at that address come to a halt, taking a longtime casual-dining option off the local menu and leaving employees weighing their next move.
Company Cites Lease End, Offers Staff Transition Bonuses
In a statement to WTAE, an Outback spokesperson said the restaurant shuttered because its Washington Road lease expired and confirmed that the location "ended operations on June 22, 2026." According to the company’s comments to WTAE, employees will receive a transition bonus, and some team members are being given the option to transfer to other nearby Outback restaurants. The spokesperson also thanked diners, saying, "We appreciate the community’s support over the past 20 years," in the statement to the station.
Customers Pushed To Coraopolis And St. Clairsville Locations
For fans still craving a Bloomin’ Onion, the chain is steering customers to its other regional spots, specifically its St. Clairsville, Ohio, and Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, locations, the company told WTAE. The Coraopolis restaurant is listed on Outback’s site at Outback, while the St. Clairsville restaurant appears on the chain’s Ohio locations page.
Closure Fits Ongoing Pullback At The Chain
The Washington shutdown lines up with a broader pattern of closures and nonrenewed leases at underperforming Outback Steakhouse locations as parent company Bloomin’ Brands continues to reshape the chain’s footprint. The Houston Chronicle recently documented another Outback closure that also involved a lease expiration and transition bonuses for workers, reporting that the company is pursuing a larger turnaround plan.
What The Shutdown Means On Washington Road
The Washington Outback site is listed at 460 Washington Rd., and business listings still tie that address to the now-closed restaurant. MapQuest and other local online directories continue to show the former Outback entry, even as the location has gone quiet. Customers who have questions about gift cards or refunds are being pointed to Outback’s main locations pages so they can find the nearest open restaurant.
For now, regulars hoping to stick with the brand are being guided to the Coraopolis and St. Clairsville locations, while employees who opt to remain with Outback have the transfer opportunities and transition pay the company has described. This story will be updated if Bloomin’ Brands or the property owner releases additional information about the lease or what might come next for the site.
