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  <xsd:element id="blmn_ProfitLossExcludingNetIncomeLossAttributabletoRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests" name="ProfitLossExcludingNetIncomeLossAttributabletoRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="blmn_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedSatisfactionOverNextYearPercent" name="RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedSatisfactionOverNextYearPercent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="blmn_SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNetNonCurrent" name="SaleLeasebackTransactionDeferredGainNetNonCurrent" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems" name="ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="blmn_ScheduleOfResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseLineItems" name="ScheduleOfResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="blmn_ScheduleofInterestRateOptionsSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofInterestRateOptionsSeniorSecuredCreditFacilityTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="blmn_ScheduleofStockbasedCompensationInformationRestrictedStockandRestrictedStockUnitsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofStockbasedCompensationInformationRestrictedStockandRestrictedStockUnitsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element id="blmn_SelfInsuranceReserveExpectedPaymentsDueDueInFiveYears" name="SelfInsuranceReserveExpectedPaymentsDueDueInFiveYears" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="blmn_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesThatWouldBeIssuedOnVestingOfStockUnits" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesThatWouldBeIssuedOnVestingOfStockUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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</xsd:schema>
