{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":207,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T12:20:31.413084+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Outback’s Turnaround Strategy","slug":"outback-s-turnaround-strategy","published_at":"2026-06-13T13:57:52+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/outback-s-turnaround-strategy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c58d8b7b-9fbd-43ee-a91d-f8e734d5f4f0.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c58d8b7b-9fbd-43ee-a91d-f8e734d5f4f0.mp3","summary":"Outback Steakhouse is pulling out all the stops to revive its brand after years of slipping market share—closing 21 underperforming locations and walking away from 22 more leases to focus energy on its strongest spots. Facing stiff competition from Texas Roadhouse and LongHorn, the chain is betting big on improving the dining experience, menu value, and operational efficiency. Early results show promise, with rising guest satisfaction scores across service, food, and pricing. While the entire casual dining industry battles economic headwinds and closures, Outback’s aggressive turnaround plan aims to stabilize sales and reclaim its place at the table—no easy feat, but the brand is determined to fight back. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b1b91f414e069776","meta_description":"Outback Steakhouse is pulling out all the stops to revive its brand after years of slipping market share—closing 21 underperforming locations and walking…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/outback-s-turnaround-strategy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/outback-s-turnaround-strategy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}