Who owns Chili's Grill & Bar?
Chili's Grill & Bar is owned by Brinker (the United States, NYSE: EAT).[1]
Evidence: Brinker International, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-19, SEC EDGAR, 19 August 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Brinker International, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Dallas, Texas
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1975
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Casual dining › Casual dining restaurants
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: EAT
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Chili's Grill & Bar
Chili's is the flagship casual dining brand of Brinker International. Brinker says its first restaurant was built in 1975 on Greenville Avenue in Dallas, and the chain now operates in the United States, 28 other countries and two US territories. Its menu leans on burgers, fajitas, Chicken Crispers, margaritas and the Triple Dipper, sold with a "3 for Me" value offer starting at $10.99.
What Brinker's annual report says about Chili's Grill & Bar
Sentences about Chili's Grill & Bar from Brinker's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Restaurant Brands Chili's Grill & Bar Chili's is a recognized leader in the casual dining industry and the flagship brand of Dallas-based Brinker International, Inc. Chili's has been operating restaurants for over 51 years and enjoys a global presence with restaurants in the United States, 28 other countries and two United States territories.
How often Brinker names Chili's Grill & Bar in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Chili's Grill & Bar
Where Chili's Grill & Bar sits in Brinker
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Brinker
Brinker controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
Other brands in casual dining restaurants, and who owns them
The 72 brands in casual dining restaurants on Brandtree belong to 24 owners. The largest is Gulf Hotels Group, with 19; Brinker has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Al Waha Restaurant | Gulf Hotels Group | 🇧🇭 Bahrain |
| Casa Bella | Spur Corporation | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Chaonabian | Jiumaojiu | 🇨🇳 China |
| Bonefish Grill | Bloomin' Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen | Darden | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Oliver's Super Sandwiches | Café de Coral | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Café de Paris Monte-Carlo | Monte-Carlo SBM | 🇲🇨 Monaco |
| North Italia | Cheesecake Factory | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Brinker
Brinker is a publicly listed company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: EAT.
Brinker International is a Dallas-based casual dining company that owns, develops, operates and franchises two restaurant brands: Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy. Chili's is its flagship, with restaurants in the United States, 28 other countries and two US territories, while Maggiano's is a smaller, higher-spend banquet-oriented Italian American chain, averaging $9.5 million in sales per restaurant in fiscal 2026 against $5.0 million at Chili's.
🇺🇸 Chili's Grill & Bar and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Chili's Grill & Bar is not one of them.
- Applebee's — Dine Brands 🇺🇸
- Arby's — Inspire Brands 🇺🇸
- Baja Fresh — MTY Group 🇨🇦
- Bonefish Grill — Bloomin' Brands 🇺🇸
- Burger King — Restaurant Brands International 🇨🇦
- Caribou Coffee — Panera Brands 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Chili's Grill & Bar?
The parent company of Chili's Grill & Bar is Brinker, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Chili's Grill & Bar American?
Yes. Chili's Grill & Bar originated in the United States in 1975 and its owner, Brinker, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Chili's Grill & Bar still owned by Brinker?
Yes. As of 10 October 2026, Chili's Grill & Bar is still owned by Brinker. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Brinker International, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-08-19 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 19 August 2026; retrieved 7 October 2026.
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