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BY Natasha Etzel

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A number of Outback Steakhouse locations closed their doors last month in the lead-up to a bankruptcy petition by one of the casual dining chain’s largest franchisees, court documents reveal. The store closures span four states. Here’s what to know.

What’s happened?

Cerca Trova Restaurant Group Holdings, which operates as Out West Restaurant Group, one of Outback Steakhouse’s largest franchisees, sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on Monday.

The San Diego-based company, which currently employs around 3,669 workers, operates 61 Outback Steakhouse restaurants across Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico.

Outback Steakhouse, the dining chain known for its Australian theme, had more than 660 U.S.…