Company Story
1958 - Norman E. Brinker opens the first Pizza by Marco restaurant in El Paso, Texas.
1960 - Brinker sells Pizza by Marco and opens a new restaurant called The Chili Pepper.
1965 - Brinker opens the first Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theaters in San Jose, California.
1972 - Brinker sells Chuck E. Cheese's and opens a new restaurant called Brinker International.
1980 - Brinker International goes public with an initial public offering (IPO).
1983 - Brinker International acquires the Chili's restaurant chain.
1992 - Brinker International acquires the On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina chain.
1997 - Brinker International acquires the Macaroni Grill chain.
2004 - Brinker International acquires the Maggiano's Little Italy chain.
2011 - Brinker International spins off its Romano's Macaroni Grill chain.
2018 - Brinker International acquires a majority stake in the fast-casual chain, It's Just Wings.
2020 - Brinker International rebrands as RAVE Restaurant Group, Inc.