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Maggiano's Little Italy

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Industry
  
Restaurant

Website
  
maggianos.com

Founded
  
1991

Genre
  
Casual dining

Number of locations
  
49 (2015)

Parent organization
  
Brinker International

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Type
  
Wholly owned subsidiary

Key people
  
Steve D. Provost, President

Products
  
Italian-American cuisine (pasta • salad • seafood)

Headquarters
  
Dallas, Texas, United States

Profiles

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Maggiano's Little Italy is an American casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine. The company was founded in Chicago's River North neighborhood, at Clark Street and Grand Avenue, in 1991 by Rich Melman's Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (LEYE), and was named after Melman's late partner, Marvin Magid. The concept was acquired by Brinker International, Inc. in August 1995 from Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. As of June 24, 2015, there were 49 locations throughout 21 states and the District of Columbia.

Contents

Maggiano's menu features both classic and contemporary recipes; pastas, salads, steaks, seafood, regular chef specials, and specialty desserts. Maggiano's offers lunch or dinner, carryout service, delivery, and banquet spaces for special occasions. Meals can be purchased in single-sized portions or as full multi-course family style meals.

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History

Richard Melman expanded LEYE's Italian division in 1991 with the opening of Maggiano's Little Italy in Chicago. According to the company's history, the concept aimed at "re-creating the classic pre-World War II dinner house featuring family size portions".

References

Maggiano's Little Italy Wikipedia