Brinker International
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| Traded as | NYSE: EAT |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Predecessor | Chili's Grill & Bar (1975-76) Chili's, Inc. (1976-91) |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Larry Lavine (Chili's Grill & Bar) Norman E. Brinker (Brinker International, Inc.) |
| Headquarters | 6820 LBJ Freeway Dallas, Texas, U.S. 75240 |
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Number of locations
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1,579 restaurants (2011) |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Douglas H. Brooks, Chairman Wyman T. Roberts, CEO Mohamed Abdelnabi, Director Of Operations Chilis UAE/OMAN |
| Services | Foodservice |
| Revenue |  US$ 2.82 billion(FY 2012)[1] |
| US$ 209 million (FY 2012)[1] |
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| US$ 151.232 million (FY 2012)[1] |
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| Total assets |  US$ 1.436 billion(FY 2012)[1] |
| Total equity | US$ 309.873 million (FY 2012)[1] |
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Number of employees
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60,322 (2011) |
| Subsidiaries | Chili's Maggiano's Little Italy |
| Website | brinker.com |
| Footnotes / references [2][3] |
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Brinker International, Inc. (or simply Brinker) is an American multinational hospitality industry company that owns Chili's and Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant chains. Founded in 1975 and based in Dallas, Texas, Brinker currently owns, operates, or franchises 1,593 restaurants under the names Chili's Grill & Bar (1,549 restaurants) and Maggiano's Little Italy (44 restaurants) worldwide. [4]
History
- 1975: Larry Lavine opens the first Chili's Grill & Bar in Dallas, Texas.[5]
- 1976: The company is renamed Chili's, Inc..
- 1983: Norman E. Brinker takes over Chili's, Inc. and takes the company public.[5]
- 1988: The first Romano's Macaroni Grill opens in Leon Springs, Texas.
- 1991: Chili's, Inc. is renamed Brinker International, Inc. (Brinker).
- 1992: Brinker reaches an agreement with Pac-Am Food Concepts to expand the Chili's brand to the Far East.[citation needed]
- 1995: Brinker establishes a strategic partnership with Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. In August, the company completed the acquisition of Maggiano's.
- 2000: Norman Brinker steps down as company chairman.
- 2005: Brinker announces international expansion plans. Brinker also sells off the Corner Bakery Cafe concept.
- 2008: In December, Brinker sells a majority stake of Romano's Macaroni Grill to Mac Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital.[3]
- 2009: Norman Brinker passes away on June 9.
- 2010: In June, Brinker sells On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina to OTB Acquisition LLC, also an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital.[3]
- 2012: In May, the Supreme Court of California issued its much-awaited decision in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court. The Brinker decision gave important guidance to employers regarding meal breaks, rest periods and class certification.[6]
- 2013: On February 7, 2013, Brinker announced the election of Wyman Roberts to its Board of Directors. Roberts currently serves as CEO and President of Brinker International, and President of Chili's® Grill & Bar. Roberts' Brinker tenure includes his role as President of Chili's since 2009. Previously, Roberts also served as Brinker's Chief Marketing Officer and President of the Maggiano's Little Italy® brand. [4]
Restaurants
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Mohamed Abdelnabi,Director Of Operations Chili's UAE/OMAN with Douglas H. Brooks,chairman of Brinker International
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Mohamed Abdelnabi Director of Operations UAE/OMAN honored Operator of the year 2015
Brinker International owns, operates and franchises the Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant concepts. They also have a minority stake in Mac Acquisition LLC; the owners of Romano's Macaroni Grill as of 2008.[2]
Former restaurants that the company has operated include:[citation needed]
- Big Bowl Asian Kitchen
- Corner Bakery Cafe
- Cozymel's Mexican Grill
- EatZi's
- Flyer's Island Express
- Grady's American Grill
- Rockfish Seafood Grill
- Taco Cabana
See also
References
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- Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange
- Companies based in Dallas, Texas
- Companies established in 1975
- Hospitality companies of the United States
- Catering and food service companies of the United States
- Multinational companies headquartered in the United States
- 1975 establishments in Texas
