Brinker International has opened its first Chili's Grill & Bar in India. The 126-seat restaurant, in Bangalore, was developed by Jawad Business Group.
This Bangalore locale is part of a 15-restaurant, five-year agreement that will expand Brinker's presence throughout India. Jawad is experienced developing other restaurant brands in India and has been a Brinker partner for several years, franchising Chili's in Bahrain and Maggiano's in Saudi Arabia.
The India unit is the chain's 200th unit outside of the United States, and represents a major overseas push by Brinker, which plans to have 500 such restaurants by 2014. "Our plan is aggressive, about 50 restaurants a year, and we see a world of opportunity out there for us," said John Reale, president of global business developmentl.
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