Brinker International, Inc., is one of the most influential, trend-setting, multi-concept operators in the restaurant industry. It has over 1,500 restaurants which include Chili’s Grill & Bar, Chili’s Too, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, Maggiano’s Little Italy, Corner Bakery Cafe, and Rockfish Seafood Grill.
Wendy’s International, Inc. is one of the world’s largest restaurant operating and franchising companies with $11.6 billion in systemwide sales and more than 9,700 total restaurants. The Company’s quality brands are Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Tim Hortons and Baja Fresh Mexican Grill.
Autogrill is a modern Italian restaurant offers a unique dining experience by combining convenience, quality and style, in an upscale quick service restaurant. Autogrill offers a vast array of authentic Itallian food in an urban setting that provides the finest in quality and the best in service.
Host Marriott owns more than 100 luxury and upper-upscale hotels in North America. Most of its hotels operate under the Marriott and Ritz-Carlton brands and are managed by sister firm Marriott International. Host Marriott also holds interests in partnerships owning more than 100 full- and limited-service hotels and a $67 million leasehold interest on a portfolio of some 50 other hotels.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. is the world’s largest casual dining restaurant company (based on market share, sales and number of company-owned and operated restaurants). It operates more than 1,300 Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill and Seasons 52 restaurants in North America, employing more than 140,000 people who serve 300 million meals annually. All of its restaurants are company-owned, and Darden offers no franchise opportunities domestically.
Outback Steakhouse, Inc., is a company of restaurants that owns and operates Outback Steakhouse units throughout the U.S. as well as Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Lee Roy Selmon’s, Cheeseburger in Paradise, Bonefish Grill and Paul ee’s Chinese Kitchen.
