Wednesday, June 10, 2009 , Updated
UPDATED with photo: Dallas restaurant mogul Norman Brinker died in Colorado Springs on Tuesday morning
DALLAS — Norman Brinker, 78, responsible among other things for making Chili's what it is today, died on Tuesday morning while on vacation in Colorado Springs.
Cheryl Hall at the DMN sums it up thusly:
He is best known for his transformation of Chili’s Inc. from a handful of hamburger joints into the publicly traded restaurant behemoth Brinker International, which owns three casual dining chains: Chili’s Grill & Bar; Maggiano's Little Italy, and On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina.
Photo by Linda McKinney
Norman Brinker, center, is said to have introduced the sport of polo to the North Texas area. He's pictured here with two board members from the Las Colinas Polo Club, on his left and right.
Posted by T.G.
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alexander troup, says:
Now that man had a full and productive life...began over on Gaston I recall, or by Baylor Hospital and then came to create and own a wonderful Empire of places to eat....it is a great story to read one day and sad news is real insight to one of the great sucess stories of Food Service in Dallas...A/T, What a legacy for Dallas Texas...
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alexander troup, says:
GOOD ARTICLE IN THE TODAYS RAG ON NORMAN....
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ch0, says:
Rest In Peace, Mr. Brinker. You created a heck of a brand, and ran your business well.
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