Political Contributions
The company is a major contributor to the Republican Party federal candidates via the OSI Restaurant Partners PAC (formerly the Outback Steakhouse PAC). The OSI Restaurant Partners PAC is one of the largest donors in the food and beverage sector, second only to the National Restaurant Association. In the 2008 election cycle, the company contributed $376,500 toward the Republican Party versus $72,000 toward the Democratic Party. The 2004 election cycle saw contributions of $418,500 toward the republican candidates and $10,000 toward the democratic candidates.
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