Bloomin Brands 401(k) Plan

Bloomin Brands Employees 401(k) Plan and Trust covers 6,319 participants with $194.9 million in total plan assets as of plan year end 2024. The plan is recordkept by Fidelity Investments Institutional, with Fidelity Management Trust Company serving as trustee and CapFinancial Partners (CapTrust) and Strategic Advisors providing investment advisory services. The plan offers a direct fund menu of mutual funds, a money market fund, and one collective investment trust (Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio Class 2). Effective July 1, 2025, the plan was amended to add a Roth 401(k) after-tax contribution option.

Participants: 6,314 Plan assets: $194,898,851 Plan number: 002 Form 5500 plan year: 2024 Last verified: May 27, 2026 View Form 5500
Employer match
Tiered match: 100% on the first 3% of pay plus 50% on the next 2% of pay (maximum 4% of pay)
Investment options
29
funds in the lineup
Auto-enrollment
Not disclosed in filing; plan characteristic codes do not include auto-enrollment indicator (2S)

By Zac Murphy, CFA charterholder and CFP professional. Published May 27, 2026. Verified against Form 5500 plan year 2024.

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Fund lineup

Fund Asset Class Type
Fidelity Government Money Market Fund Money Market Other
American Funds EuroPacific Growth R6 International Equity Active
BlackRock Impact Mortgage Fund Class Institutional US Bonds Active
Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund Class K Target-date Index
Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund Class K Target-date Index
Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund Class K Target-date Index
Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund Class K Target-date Index
Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund Class K Target-date Index
Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund Class K Target-date Index
Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund Class K Target-date Index
Fidelity Freedom 2045 Fund Class K Target-date Index
Fidelity Freedom 2050 Fund Class K Target-date Index
Fidelity Freedom 2055 Fund Class K Target-date Index
Fidelity Freedom 2060 Fund Class K Target-date Index
Fidelity Freedom 2065 Fund Class K Target-date Index
Fidelity Freedom Income Fund Class K Target-date Index
Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund US Mid Cap Index
Global Quality Growth Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund R6 Shares Emerging Markets Active
Invesco Discovery Fund Class R6 US Small Cap Active
JPMorgan Equity Income Fund Class R6 US Large Cap Active
JPMorgan Large Cap Growth R6 US Large Cap Active
JPMorgan Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fund Class L US Small Cap Active
MFS International Intrinsic Value Fund Class R6 International Equity Active
MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund Class R6 US Mid Cap Active
Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund Class R6 US Bonds Active
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund US Bonds Active
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional US Large Cap Index
Vanguard Selected Value Fund Investor Shares US Mid Cap Active
Fidelity Managed Income Portfolio Class 2 Stable Value Other

Why our allocations use only index funds

The actively managed funds in this plan cost more per year than the plan's index funds, which run roughly 0.02% to 0.06%. Decades of research on long-term active fund performance do not support reliable outperformance net of fees, which is why the allocation ideas below may consider using only the low-cost index options.

Employer match

Match summary
Tiered match: 100% on the first 3% of pay plus 50% on the next 2% of pay (maximum 4% of pay)
Match cap 4% of pay
Effective match rate --
Vesting 100% immediate vesting on all contributions (employee and employer)
Waiting period Eligibility based on age requirements as defined in the plan document; specific waiting period not disclosed in filing
$
Contribute this much to capture the full match
4% of your eligible pay, every paycheck.

Tiered match: 100% on the first 3% of pay plus 50% on the next 2% of pay (maximum 4% of pay) Contributing less than 4% of your eligible pay leaves part of Bloomin Brands, Inc.'s match unclaimed.

What the match is worth at your pay After 1 year of service, contributing 4%
Annual pay Your contribution Employer match Total to 401(k)

Estimates assume a constant salary and the match formula shown above. Your actual match depends on your plan's exact terms.

The cost of contributing only --%

On a $60,000 salary, contributing just half the match threshold would leave about -- in employer match unclaimed each year. Invested over 20 years at a hypothetical 7% annual return, that forgone match could have grown to roughly -- (a hypothetical illustration, not a projection). The match is the highest-return contribution you will make all year.

Sources

  • Plan metadata (employer, participants, assets, plan year): Form 5500 annual return/report, plan year 2024 -- view filing
  • Summary Plan Description (SPD) and fee disclosure (404a-5), where available from the plan administrator.

This page is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice, nor a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Information is drawn from public Form 5500 filings and plan documents and may be incomplete or out of date. You may consider consulting a qualified professional and confirming all details with your plan administrator before making decisions. Waterfall Planning is not affiliated with Bloomin Brands, Inc..

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Risk assessment methodology based on Grable, J. E., & Lytton, R. H. (1999). Financial risk tolerance revisited: The development of a risk assessment instrument. Financial Services Review, 8, 163-181.

Allocation ideas

Five sample mixes built from this plan's funds, from conservative to growth. Take the assessment above to see which one fits your risk profile.

Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Conservative
Conservative

Capital preservation with minimal market exposure, built from bonds and stable value.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
BlackRock Impact Mortgage Fund Class Institutional 70%
Fidelity Government Money Market Fund 30%
0% stocks / 100% bonds
Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Income & A Little Growth
Income & A Little Growth

Mostly bonds with a small stock sleeve for modest growth.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
BlackRock Impact Mortgage Fund Class Institutional 49%
Fidelity Government Money Market Fund 21%
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional 19%
American Funds EuroPacific Growth R6 8%
Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund 3%
30% stocks / 70% bonds
Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Balanced
Balanced

A classic 60/40 split of stocks and bonds.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional 39%
BlackRock Impact Mortgage Fund Class Institutional 28%
American Funds EuroPacific Growth R6 15%
Fidelity Government Money Market Fund 12%
Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund 6%
60% stocks / 40% bonds
Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Growth & Income
Growth & Income

Stock-heavy with a bond cushion for a long horizon.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional 52%
American Funds EuroPacific Growth R6 20%
BlackRock Impact Mortgage Fund Class Institutional 14%
Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund 8%
Fidelity Government Money Market Fund 6%
80% stocks / 20% bonds
Recommended for you (based on your risk profile)
Growth
Growth

All stocks for maximum long-term growth potential, with higher short-term volatility.

US equity   International   Bonds   Stable value
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional 65%
American Funds EuroPacific Growth R6 25%
Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund 10%
100% stocks / 0% bonds
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