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Type
  
Public

Founded
  
1991 (1991)

Industry
  
Restaurant

CFO
  
Tom Edwards

Brinker International wwwbrinkercomassetsimgbrinkerlogor4png

Traded as
  
NYSE: EAT S&P 400 Component

Predecessor
  
Chili's Grill & Bar (1975-76) Chili's, Inc. (1976-91)

Founder
  
Larry Lavine (Chili's Grill & Bar) Norman E. Brinker (Brinker International, Inc.)

Stock price
  
EAT (NYSE) US$ 41.38 -0.68 (-1.62%)3 Mar, 10:21 AM GMT-5 - Disclaimer

Headquarters
  
Dallas, Texas, United States

CEO
  
Wyman T. Roberts (1 Jan 2013–)

Subsidiaries
  
Chili's, Maggiano's Little Italy

Doug brooks ceo brinker international


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 1,629 restaurants under the names Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy worldwide.

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History

  • 1975: Larry Lavine opens the first Chili's Grill & Bar in Dallas, Texas.
  • 1976: The company is renamed Chili's, Inc..
  • 1983: Norman E. Brinker takes over Chili's, Inc. and takes the company public.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

    • Restaurants

    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.

    Former restaurants that the company has operated include:

  • 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
  • On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina

    • References

    Brinker International Wikipedia
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