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CHI Companies company history timeline

1984

In 1984, Chi-Chi's net income peaked at 16.7 million.

1987

Chi-Chi's held its first management conference in September 1987, bringing together over 200 general managers, area supervisors, regional directors, and executives to galvanize the team.

Financial benefits began to appear early in 1987, when same-store average volumes were up slightly for the first time in more than a year, and the second time in four years.

Chi-Chi's also opened three new conceptual restaurants in the winter of 1987-88: Papanda's Border Café, Chajita's Mexican Café, and G.W. Sharkey's.

1988

1988: Chi-Chi's is acquired by Foodmaker Inc.

1992

In the summer of 1992, Chi-Chi's and its parent, Foodmaker, took over Consul Restaurant Corp., a major franchisee operating in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

1994

Early in 1994, Chi-Chi's was acquired by Family Restaurants Inc.

1996

By 1996, sales had fallen off to $278 million.

1999

1999: Chi-Chi's parent company renames itself Prandium Inc.

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