H.R. No. 548
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Restaurant Association are
gathering at the State Capitol on February 22, 2011, and this
occasion provides a welcome opportunity to recognize the Brinker
International restaurant company for its Texas success story; and
WHEREAS, Headquartered in Dallas, the company can trace its
origin back to the mid-1970s when the first Chili's Grill & Bar was
established at the corner of Greenville Avenue and Meadow Road by
entrepreneur Larry Lavine; Chili's was soon attracting long lines
around the building and down the block, and within eight years, 25
restaurants had been opened in six states; Norman Brinker, already
a force in the American restaurant business, joined the company as
chairman and CEO in 1983; and
WHEREAS, The company changed its name to Brinker
International in 1991 to reflect its expansion, and Brinker now
owns more than 1,500 restaurants in 31 countries and 2 territories;
in addition to Chili's, the corporation's family of restaurant
brands includes Maggiano's Little Italy and Romano's Macaroni
Grill; Brinker employs more than 100,000 people and serves more
than one million diners every day; operations are directed by
chairman, president, and CEO Douglas H. Brooks; and
WHEREAS, Brinker International has long been a valuable
member of the Texas business community, and it is a pleasure to
recognize the company and to pay tribute to its many Texas
employees; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the officers, board members, and employees
of Brinker International on the occasion of Texas Restaurant
Association Day at the State Capitol and extend to all sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Brinker International as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.
Carter
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 548 was adopted by the House on
February 22, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House