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January 29, 2026 07:50PM
Wawa shops got de-listed this week by their current MSC. it made me wonder if they were possibly changing companies. And this led me to question whether some of the other restaurants I used to shop that are now gone might have moved onto another company. I know you’re not supposed to tell me who shops them, but if anyone can confirm if these places are still shopped, I could at least look around for them. (Adding a few I never shopped but would like to.) TIA!

Wawa (change would be this week) - EDIT: finally re-posted
Longhorn Steakhouse
Bahama Breeze
Olive Garden
PJ Whelihans
Cheesecake Factory
Miller’s Ale House - last shopped Jan ‘25
Outback
Mission BBQ
Sugar Factory
Brio
Firebirds

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/29/2026 09:41PM by catmom23.
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January 29, 2026 08:21PM
I shopped both Longhorn and Bahama Breeze several years ago, but I heard that Longhorn was picked up recently by one of the MSC's. I did Olive Garden and Outback for two different companies, but it has been about a year since my last one.
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January 29, 2026 08:33PM
I saw those in 2025:
Olive Garden
Miller’s Ale House
Outback

Shopping Eastern Pennsylvania since 2009
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January 29, 2026 10:54PM
Longhorn is shopped here monthly by one of the more popular companies that people like to complain about on this forum.
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January 30, 2026 12:49AM
We did an Outback shop yesterday. Don't know about the rest.
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January 30, 2026 01:25AM
I recall seeing Outback last year, never did them. Any hints? Is Wawa done by the same company that has a blue guy with a hat on? I saw them last year I think but then never again. I miss Miller's AH. Relatively easy, good reimbursement and could be done solo (I prefer solo shops for a variety of reasons). I saw OG and Longhorne occasionally over the past two years, but nothing on a regular basis. Similar to the drive thru/mobile order pickup timing studies that come out once or twice a year and get picked up quickly.
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January 30, 2026 01:34AM
Any hint about who is now offering Outback?
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January 30, 2026 01:35AM
The Blob
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January 30, 2026 02:02AM
On my phone, the blob icon is for Waze! Hmmm...
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January 30, 2026 06:00AM
Ooh, I figured out which MSC you meant. I did Outback for them in 2024, but a different company assigned it to me last year. They must not be shopping near me right now.
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February 02, 2026 04:43PM
@Shar27 wrote:

Ooh, I figured out which MSC you meant. I did Outback for them in 2024, but a different company assigned it to me last year. They must not be shopping near me right now.

The MSC I shop for just sent an email this morning for the remaining available Outback shops, one in AL and one in GA. While they're all scheduled now, it looks like they had (or normally have) shops in AL, FL, GA, NC, NJ, OK and TX, but it wasn't all locations in those states.
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February 04, 2026 09:50AM
Thanks for the update. I hope the shops return to IL too.
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February 04, 2026 09:51AM
Thank you for the update. I hope they return to IL soon.
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February 04, 2026 04:08PM
Thanks for the reply. I am in NJ but have no idea what the blob is. Grrr. I guess I’ll try searching and see if I find a connection I recognize.

Wawa is listed on one of the sites that reps multiple companies. It came back after the odd didappearance and posted 3x the jobs. There are more jobs than ever before atm. Very, very odd. I have done a couple pairs of locations since I posted this thread. I only take shops for what we will actually eat. Though very easy, not enough money to snag from someone who might really want it.
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February 04, 2026 05:36PM
@catmom23 wrote:

Thanks for the reply. I am in NJ but have no idea what the blob is. Grrr. I guess I’ll try searching and see if I find a connection I recognize.

I don't know what the blob is either but look at the MSC hint I provided in the first sentence of my reply above.
FWIW, I received another scheduler email for Outback shops today, as they added shops for locations in AL, FL and GA.
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February 04, 2026 06:46PM
I was doing Miller's alot last year but haven't seen them in at least 5 months. All the rest are not near me. The Bahama Breeze we had closed down but I never saw a shop for it. I would have done it every single time.
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