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  <xs:element id="blmn_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsGrossIncreaseDecreaseAmount" abstract="false" name="DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsGrossIncreaseDecreaseAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="blmn_RevenueRecognitionGiftCardBreakage" abstract="false" name="RevenueRecognitionGiftCardBreakage" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="blmn_ScheduleofLeaseCostsLineItems" abstract="true" name="ScheduleofLeaseCostsLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="blmn_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentMember" abstract="true" name="OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="blmn_FlemingsPrimeSteakhouseWineBarMember" abstract="true" name="FlemingsPrimeSteakhouseWineBarMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="blmn_NumberOfContingentLeasesWithNoticeOfDefault" abstract="false" name="NumberOfContingentLeasesWithNoticeOfDefault" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
