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Chili's Grill & Bar

Dallas, TX · Founded 1975 · CHLX

Brinker International Payroll Company, L.P. offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Chili's Grill & Bar restaurants, which are full-service casual dining restaurants featuring appetizers, chicken, beef and seafood entrees, hamburgers, sandwiches, salads, barbecue ribs, fajitas and southwestern-style cuisine, desserts, and a full-service bar.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.chilis.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
1,216
units (2025)
-0.9%
year over year

Units by Year

1,232
2022
1,232
2023
1,227
2024
1,216
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$525,000 – $725,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$60,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
2.2%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

1.25% of Gross Sales

Leadership

  • Joseph DePinto

    Chairman of the Board

  • Kevin Hochman

    Chief Executive Officer and President BII and President of Chili’s Grill & Bar

  • Mika Ware

    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  • Aaron White

    Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief People Officer

  • Doug Comings

    Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Chili’s Grill & Bar

  • Daniel Fuller

    Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

  • George Felix

    Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

  • Chris Caldwell

    Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

  • James Butler

    Senior Vice President and Supply Chain Officer

  • David Weston

    Vice President of International Business and Global Development

On File

FDD years
20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016
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Franchisee records
99
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
2
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
42 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFChili's Grill & Bar FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFChili's Grill & Bar FDD 2025Opens in a new tabPDFChili's Grill & Bar FDD 2024Opens in a new tabPDFChili's Grill & Bar FDD 2023Opens in a new tabPDFChili's Grill & Bar FDD 2022Opens in a new tabPDFChili's Grill & Bar FDD 2021Opens in a new tabPDFChili's Grill & Bar FDD 2020Opens in a new tabPDFChili's Grill & Bar FDD 2019Opens in a new tabPDFChili's Grill & Bar FDD 2018Opens in a new tabPDFChili's Grill & Bar FDD 2017Opens in a new tabPDFChili's Grill & Bar FDD 2016Opens in a new tab

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