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Chili's Grill & Bar

Financing

Is Chili's as cheap as McDonald's? It is in California

 By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 04, 2025

The Bottom Line: Data from Technomic’s Price Pulse shows that the average price for a medium Big Mac meal in California is about the same as the price for a Big Smasher on Chili’s 3-for-Me menu.

Financing

In 2024, casual dining hit the reset button

 By Joe Guszkowski on May 29, 2025

The year produced two big winners in Texas Roadhouse and Chili’s, and a lot of soul-searching for pretty much everyone else.

Operations

Week in Review: Chili's v. Applebee's, DoorDash's big moves and more

By Heather Lalley on May 09, 2025

A look back at the week’s biggest news in the restaurant industry from Restaurant Business.

Financing

A deep look at Chili's marketing

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 30, 2025

A Deeper Dive: Brinker International CMO George Felix joins the restaurant finance podcast to talk about social media marketing and getting customers interested in casual dining again.

Financing

Chili's sales surge for a second straight quarter

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 29, 2025

Same-store sales soared 31.6% at the casual-dining chain as it continued to ride the success of its value meals, Triple Dipper platters and operational improvements. Now the question is how it will top its recent hot streak.

Marketing

Marketing wisdom from the Chili’s CMO who helped turn the chain around

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 24, 2025

Marketing Bites: Chili’s CMO George Felix dishes on the casual-dining chain’s viral cheese pull and why, sometimes, the worst thing a restaurant can have is good marketing.

Leadership

Kevin Hochman: The 2025 Restaurant Leader of the Year

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 17, 2025

Check out our video highlighting the traits that made the CEO of Chili's owner Brinker International the most talked-about executive in the restaurant business.

Leadership

5 lessons from Chili's chief Kevin Hochman

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 16, 2025

The Brinker International CEO and 2025 Restaurant Leader of the Year shared some wisdom from his experience revitalizing the casual-dining chain during the Restaurant Leadership Conference.

Marketing

Chili's goes after McDonald's again with new quarter-pound burger

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 15, 2025

The casual-dining chain is continuing its attack on fast-food prices with a riff on the Quarter Pounder and a Fast Food Financing popup.

Financing

From wobbly tables to record sales: How listening to managers fueled Chili’s comeback

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 11, 2025

The Bottom Line: Chili’s CEO Kevin Hochman transformed an old bar-and-grill chain by engaging with restaurant managers and addressing operational challenges.

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