LeBron and Savannah James are just as sad about the closing of the Akron Outback as you
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AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — It was a time of mourning for Outback Steakhouse fans this week, when the popular restaurant chain announced the closing of its Akron location on Montrose West Avenue.
The restaurant was not only a gathering space for many a local family hankering for a bloomin’ onion, but it also was the locale of LeBron and Savannah James’ first date back when they were mere teenagers.
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The world famous couple, who of course also happen to hail from Akron, took to Instagram to express their condolences.
NBA basketball player LeBron James and his wife Savannah pose for a photo at the premiere of the Peacock film “Shooting Stars,” Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. The film chronicles the high school basketball years of James and his childhood friends at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 07: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers poses for a picture with his family at the end of the game, (L-R) Bronny James, Bryce James, Zhuri James Savannah James and Gloria James, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, surpassing Abdul-Jabbar’s career total of 38,387 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on February 07, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Bronny James, from left, Bryce James, Savannah James, and Zhuri James presents the award for best record-breaking performance at the ESPY awards on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill) NBA basketball player LeBron James, a producer of the Netflix film “Hustle,” and his wife Savannah arrive at the premiere of the film, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
“Nooooo,” Savannah wrote in her stories. “Our first date memories.”
The star basketball player also shared his wife’s story, writing “Why why why,” along with a smattering of teary-eyed emojis.
The pair, now 39 and 37 years old respectively, tied the knot in 2013 and have three kids together.
The Outback location was not the only one on the chopping block this week, with parent company Bloomin’ Brands, which also owns places like Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, announcing it would close about 40 restaurants total in its portfolio.
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“Closing a restaurant is never easy. This was a business decision that is not a reflection of the management or staff,” a company representative told FOX 8 in a statement “We appreciate the community’s support over the past 30 years and hope to see you at our Macedonia or Cuyahoga Falls locations.”
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