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Grill Concepts company history timeline

1995

In 1995, Magellan was purchased by Spivak and merged into Grill Concepts.

1996

In April 1996, Grill Concepts offici-ally acquired the limited partnership that owned Grill on the Alley.

1997

Next, the company made the greatest geographic leap in its history, opening a Daily Grill in Washington, D.C., in March 1997, the first of four restaurants to open in the Washington area.

1998

In 1998, the tenth anniversary of the Daily Grill chain, the company acted on several important decisions.

2000

The Chicago restaurant opened in June 2000 and featured a wrap-around mahogany bar, a 100-seat lounge with a pianist who performed nightly, and a windowed wall that offered a panoramic view of Michigan Avenue.

2001

The two companies had worked together on the Chicago Grill on the Alley, cultivating a relationship that culminated in the 2001 agreement.

2002

One year later, the company sold a restaurant in South Plainfield, New Jersey, for $700,000, followed by the sale of the third unit in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, for $325,000 in April 2002, ending its involvement in the Pizzeria Uno business.

In his August 2002 interview with Chain Leader , Sola explained some of the differences between the two formats, saying, "We've got to be a lot more basic with Daily Grill but have more leeway at Grill on the Alley.

2004

After opening a Daily Grill in the Hyatt Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2004, the company opened its 20th Daily Grill close to home.

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