An opening date has been set for a new Outback Steakhouse in Lexington. Here’s when

G’day, Lexington.

Outback Steakhouse, the well-known, Aussie-themed restaurant chain, will open a new location at 5595 Sunset Blvd. in Lexington at 4 p.m. Oct. 15, according to a company spokeswoman.

The site formerly was home to an O’Charley’s casual dining restaurant, which closed in 2022. The O’Charley’s building was demolished, and Outback has built a new facility on the site.

The new Lexington outback is roughly 4,700-square-feet and, according to a statement from the company, “features modern touches with a spacious dining room and a large bar area with Great Barrier Reef design with a seating capacity of 187 guests.”

About 125 employees will work at the Sunset Boulevard Outback, the company said.

The Lexington Outback will also feature some artwork with a bit of local flair, depicting a kangaroo basking in the sun on a dock at Lake Murray.

There are nearly 700 Outback locations in the U.S., according to data site ScrapeHero . Other Columbia-area locations include a spot on Harbison Boulevard and one at 7611 Two Notch Road.

Founded in 1988 in Florida, Outback is known, as you’d expect, for its steak menu , as well as sandwiches, seafood, desserts, salads, pasta and appetizers, including the famous Bloomin’ Onion.

The location at 5595 Sunset Blvd. is near a number of other retail businesses, including Papa John’s, Tractor Supply Co., a Verizon store and many more. A Home Depot and a Walmart are across the street.

More than 35,000 cars per day travel down that stretch of Sunset, per state Department of Transportation statistics.