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Planet Hollywood International company history timeline

1993

Cagle, Jess. "Between a Planet and a Hard Rock." Entertainment Weekly, 30 April 1993.

By mid-1993, Planet Hollywood International had opened new restaurants in London and southern California and was completing the construction of a fourth unit in Chicago.

1993: Famous actors begin promoting and investing in the firm.

1994

Also in 1994, the company opened what would soon become its highest-grossing Planet Hollywood unit, in Las Vegas.

1994: The company expands with 18 locations in operation.

1995

At that point, Planet Hollywood was composed of 18 units around the world, and the company was projecting the addition of 17 more during 1995.

1996

Greenberg, Herb. "Earth to Planet Hollywood." Fortune, 23 December 1996.

Despite a rise in profits and revenues in 1996, an aggressive growth strategy fueled speculation that Planet Hollywood would not be able to finance its rapid expansion.

1997

Bernstein, Charles. "Hard Rock and Planet Hollywood: Head to Head." Restaurants & Institutions, 1 April 1997.

1997: The company begins to lose money and stock price falters.

At the close of 1997, there were 78 Planet Hollywood restaurants and 9 Official All-Star Cafes throughout the world.

However, the theme restaurant business seemed to level out during 1997, so the Chefs idea was dropped.

A 1997 company reorganization created five divisions: Consumer Products, Food & Beverage, Lodging & Gaming, Retail & Merchandise, and Theaters & Entertainment.

1998

"Investors Say 'Hasta la Vista' after Planet Cites Falling Numbers." Nation's Restaurant News, 2 February 1998.

"Some Theme Restaurant Chains Slowing Down Expansion Plans." Miami Herald, 22 March 1998.

A 1998 Wall Street Journal article points to a 13-percent decrease in same-store sales blamed on a "been there, done that" attitude.

Planet Hollywood Inc. launched a web page in 1998 to encourage public access to the company.

1999

The company stopped operation of its Planet Movies by AMC—created in July 1999—and sold its Sound Republic units.

The first is slated to open in Columbus, Ohio, in 1999.

1999: The firm files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

2000

Returning to Past Glory,” Bankruptcy Newswire, January 25, 2000.

2001

Planet Hollywood International, Inc.--undergoing a major corporate restructuring in 2001--operates as the controlling body for entertainment-based theme restaurants located throughout the world.

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