Maggiano's Little Italy

Maggiano's Little Italy
Wholly owned subsidiary
Industry Restaurant
Genre Casual dining
Founded 1991 (1991)
Headquarters 6820 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, Texas, U.S. 75240
Number of locations
 50 (2011)
Key people
 Steve D. Provost,
President
Products Italian-American cuisine
(pasta • salad • seafood)
Parent Brinker International
Website maggianos.com
Footnotes / references
[1][2]
A Maggiano's in Washington, D.C..

Maggiano's Little Italy is an American casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine. The company was founded in Chicago's River North neighborhood, at Clark Street and Grand Avenue, in 1991 by Rich Melman's Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (LEYE), and was named after Melman's late partner, Marvin Magid. The concept was acquired by Brinker International, Inc. in August 1995 from Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. As of June 29, 2011, there were 50 locations throughout 20 states.[1]

Maggiano's menu features both classic and contemporary recipes; pastas, salads, steaks, seafood, regular chef specials, and specialty desserts. Maggiano's offers lunch or dinner, carryout service, delivery, and banquet spaces for special occasions. Meals can be purchased in single-sized portions or as full multi-course family style meals.[1]

History

Richard Melman expanded LEYE's Italian division in 1991 with the opening of Maggiano's Little Italy in Chicago. According to the company's history, the concept aimed at "re-creating the classic pre-World War II dinner house featuring family size portions".[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Brinker International, Inc. (June 29, 2011). "FY 2011 10-K". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ Brinker International, Inc. (June 29, 2011). "2011 Annual Report to Shareholders". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ "About Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc." (PDF). Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc. June 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2012.

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