Brinker reports 12.1 percent increase in quarterly profit as comps inch up at Maggiano's and improve at Chili's
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Nation's Restaurant News] - October 22, 2014 -
Brinker International Inc. reported Tuesday that fiscal Q1 net income was $32.7 million, up 12.1 percent over year-ago and sales were $711 million, up 3.8 percent over year-ago.
Systemwide comps were up 2.4 percent including 0.6 percent at Maggiano's, 2.6 percent at corporate owned Chili's units and 1 percent at franchised Chili's units.
Brinker owns and franchise 1,574 Chili’s restaurants and 48 Maggiano’s units.
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