Chili’s
Founded in 1975, this bar food restaurant chain was bought by Brinker International. Known for its baby back ribs ad, Chili’s has had to cut down on that dish to focus more on Tex-Mex cuisine and burgers. The company has roughly 1,500 locations which operate domestically and internationally. Chili’s has been closing its company-operated chains to boost profits. While it has been struggling for some time, Chili’s has gotten a new life when Brinker purchased 116 of its locations early this year.
Chili’s
Sonic
The drive-in fast food chain Sonic was established in the 1950s and incorporated in the 1990s. Recently, Sonic started Sonic Beach, a chain that serves usual menu items and alcohol and seafood. There have been changes in Sonic. It ended its relationship with the ad agency Barkley – an abrupt termination of a 17-year relationship. In December of 2018, Sonic was bought by Inspire. Sonic has since had to close dozens of stores, with scattered closures still happening across the US.
Sonic
