Chili’s Grill & Bar opened the first location out of a converted postal station in Dallas, Texas.  They opened the door for business in 1975 and the restaurant was founded by Larry Lavine.  This was meant to be an informal, full-service dining restaurant with a menu full of meals for affordable prices.  This brand has proven to be very successful and by the early 1980s there were 28 locations with the same Southwestern decor.  The company was sold in 1983 to Brinker and now they have locations in all of the 50 states along with 30 international locations as well.

Chili’s Grill & Bar features everything from appetizers to desserts and they have a Tex-Mex feel to their food.  They serve lunch and dinner along with the combination of two dinners for $20.  They have burgers, seafood, chicken, fajitas, and much more.  The Chili’s brand is also well-known for their margaritas and their bar menu as well.  Many of the locations features both drink and food happy hours along with seasonal drink and food specials as well.

There are many restaurant franchise opportunities with Chili’s Grill & Bar and their requirements are pretty specific.  They are looking for an owner/operator with at least 5 years of experience in the casual dining restaurant world along with at least 5 restaurants owned as well.  They want this person to have a total equity great than or equal to 20% in the restaurant and a net worth of at least a half million dollars.  They also want the potential owner to have liquid assets of at least $400,000 per restaurant.  Any potential owners much provide a completed application, two years of financial statements, credit, business, and personal references, along with a personal guaranty.  Chili’s also wants people that have a proven track record in developing multi-unit restaurant systems and the ability to help develop their brand.