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Chili's Grill & Bar

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Chili's wants to give managers a bigger stake in their restaurants

 By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 29, 2026

The casual-dining chain is looking to build on its recent success by offering performance-based incentives for GMs in the coming years.

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Key lessons from Chili's success

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 28, 2026

The Bottom Line: The casual-dining chain’s same-store sales have been on an unbelievable trajectory over the past two-plus years. Here are some key learnings from that performance.

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'More of the same' for Chili's as sales soar again

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 28, 2026

The chain seems to have perfected a formula for growth in casual dining and shows no signs of letting up. Next up is a new chicken sandwich and remodeled restaurants.

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2025 was a year of hope for full-service restaurants

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 18, 2025

FSRs had plenty to celebrate as consumers rekindled their love for sit-down dining. But there were challenges too, including a steady stream of bankruptcies.

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Lower-income consumers are flocking to Chili's

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 29, 2025

The casual-dining chain posted another stellar quarter with 21% same-store sales growth. Traffic was up across the board, but especially with lower-income households who have been pulling back on dining elsewhere.

Food

Chili's to bring back Skillet Queso after customer outcry

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 27, 2025

Fans of the casual-dining chain apparently had strong feelings about the slow-selling cheese dip, which was replaced last month by a new Southwestern Queso. Chili’s will soon serve both.

Operations

A small but mighty oven is transforming restaurant kitchens

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 09, 2025

The TurboChef is enjoying a fresh wave of adoption at restaurant chains, from upstarts like Cava to stalwarts like Chili’s. The oven's speed and flexibility is in demand as operators look to streamline the back-of-house.

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Chili's stays red hot as same-store sales surge 24%

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 13, 2025

The casual-dining chain has now posted five straight quarters of double-digit growth fueled by value and marketing and improved operations. It is not taking its foot off the gas.

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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.

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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.

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