Romano's Macaroni Grill Signs Development Agreement With Pasta Ventures
23 Febbraio 2007 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
DALLAS, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brinker International,
Inc. (NYSE:EAT) announced an agreement with Pasta Ventures, LLC. to
develop three new Romano's Macaroni Grill restaurants in South
Texas. The development agreement is part of the Brinker strategy to
expand domestic and international franchise ownership of its brands
from 20 percent to approximately 30 percent within the current
calendar year. Pasta Ventures is based in McAllen, Texas and headed
by hotel and restaurant business veterans Larry Fallek and Rick
Guerra. The group has owned and operated casual dining restaurants
for over 10 years, however, this agreement marks their first
venture with Brinker. The three restaurants are slated for
completion by late 2010. "We are pleased to announce this
development agreement with Pasta Ventures and about the opportunity
to grow the Macaroni Grill brand into South Texas," said Jean
Birch, President of Romano's Macaroni Grill. "Pasta Ventures has a
strong track record of running excellent restaurants and we look
forward to working with them." "Pasta Ventures looks forward to
bringing the excitement of Romano's Macaroni Grill to three new
locations," said Rick Guerra, managing owner and operating partner
of Pasta Ventures. "The strong reputation of Brinker International,
combined with our experience in the casual dining industry makes
this agreement a natural fit for us." ABOUT ROMANO'S MACARONI GRILL
Romano's Macaroni Grill (http://www.macaronigrill.com/ ) is a
leading casual Italian restaurant with more than 215 locations in
42 states and seven countries. Working in open kitchens, Macaroni
Grill chefs prepare Italian classics like Chicken Scaloppine and
signature items such as Penne Rustica, as well as grilled
specialties, fresh seafood, crisp salads, brick oven pizzas and
numerous pasta dishes. The menu is complemented by one of the most
extensive wine lists in casual dining, including house wine poured
on the honor system, where applicable. Romano's Macaroni Grill is
the second-largest brand in the Brinker International (NYSE:EAT)
restaurant portfolio. Other Brinker restaurant brands include
Chili's Grill & Bar, Maggiano's Little Italy and On The Border
Mexican Grill & Cantina. For more information, visit
http://www.macaronigrill.com/ CONTACT: Tony Schembri Brinker
International (972) 770-8722 DATASOURCE: Brinker International,
Inc. CONTACT: Tony Schembri of Brinker International, Inc.,
+1-972-770-8722 Web site: http://www.brinker.com/
http://www.macaronigrill.com/
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