Romano's Macaroni Grill

Romano's Macaroni Grill
Wholly owned subsidiary
Industry Restaurant
Genre Casual dining
Founded April 19, 1988 (1988-04-19)
Founder Philip J. Romano
Headquarters 9900 Westpark Dr #300
Houston, Texas, U.S. 77063
Number of locations
 205
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Philip J. Romano
Norman E. Brinker
Norman Abdallah
Products Italian-American cuisine
(pasta • pizza • chicken • seafood • salad)
Number of employees
 7000+
Parent Redrock Partners LLC
Website macaronigrill.com
Footnotes / references
[1]
A Romano's Macaroni Grill in Anaheim Hills, CA.

Romano's Macaroni Grill is a casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine. The company has over 200 locations around the world, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

History

The first restaurant was founded by Texas restaurateur Philip J. Romano in Leon Springs, Texas (now a district of San Antonio) on April 19, 1988. (The original location is now independently operated as The Grill at Leon Springs.)

Brinker International, Inc. bought the franchise rights to the company on November 22, 1989.

Brinker announced on August 8, 2007 that it would begin exploring a buyer for the 230 company-owned stores. On December 18, 2008, Brinker announced that a majority stake in the chain was sold to Mac Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital. As of June 29, 2011, Brinker still holds a 15.6% minority interest in the concept.[2]

On 6 February 2013, Ignite Restaurant Group announced the acquisition of Romano's Macaroni Grill from Golden Gate Capital through a $55.0 million all-cash transaction.[3]

Redrock Partners LLC purchased the concept from Ignite in April 2015 for $8 million US. [4][5]

Products

Romano's Macaroni Grill menu features items found in traditional cuisine from Italy and the Mediterranean area. Restaurants also offer patrons the option of creating their own pasta, from a list of pre-selected ingredients. All meals are served with complimentary bread and olive oil.[6]

In addition to their restaurants, the brand also features a line of packaged food products based on dishes offered by the restaurant. The packages are manufactured by General Mills Restaurant Favorites line.[7]

Global operations

The company has international locations in many countries around the world, including:

References

  1. ↑ "Information and FAQ". Romano's Macaroni Grill. 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  2. ↑ Brinker International, Inc. (June 29, 2011). "FY 2011 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ Ignite Restaurant Group (March 12, 2013). "Ignite Restaurant Group Acquires Romano's Macaroni Grill".
  4. ↑ Maze, Jonathan (11 March 2015). "Why Ignite sold Macaroni Grill for so little". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Kezar, Korri (20 April 2015). "Ignite Restaurant Group sells Romano's Macaroni Grill for $8M". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Romano's Macaroni Grill Menu". Romano's Macaroni Grill. 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  7. ↑ "General Mills: Macaroni Grill". General Mills Inc. 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
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