Chili's Create-a-pepper Program Returns, Celebrating 22 Years of Partnership With St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®
Chili's Create-A-Pepper program returns for 22 years with St. Jude.
Chili's is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 200 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Chili's sales have grown 52% over three years, driven by strong marketing and menu innovation, with traffic growth accounting for 28% of the increase [[2026-10-29 Chili’s sales are up 52% over 3 years. Here’s how it’s serving diners. (25944d)]]. * Brinker International's Chili's brand reported a 10.1% jump in same-store sales for its first earnings period of fiscal 2027, marking 22 consecutive quarters of growth [[2026-10-28 Brinker’s 2027 off to a strong start as Chili’s compounds same-store sales growt (4d3030)]]. * Chili's is investing in labor and equipment to manage the surge in visitors [[2026-10-29 Chili’s sales are up 52% over 3 years. Here’s how it’s serving diners. (25944d)]]. * Brinker International plans to open 20-30 new Chili's locations annually through 2029, following a five-year sales turnaround [[2026-09-22 Chili's Plans 30 New Locations a Year Through 2029 (54f298)]]. * Chili's has achieved a 71% five-year increase in same-store sales and is now targeting 2% to 3% new unit growth per year [[2026-09-18 Why Chili’s is ready to open new stores (27983f)]]. * The company has identified significant whitespace for development, particularly in underpenetrated markets and areas with growing populations [[2026-09-18 Why Chili’s is ready to open new stores (27983f)]]. * Chili's has announced a $150 million commitment to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, building on a 24-year partnership that has raised over $130 million [[2026-09-08 Chili's® Announces Historic $150 Million Commitment to St. Jude Children's Resea (12a428)]]. * Chili's is using its 'Better Than Fast Food' strategy to target major fast-food categories, with Mexican QSR potentially the next frontier [[2026-09-17 Chili’s is taking on the fast-food giants, and Taco Bell could be next (bd4f51)]]. * Chili's has introduced the new Chicken Parm Big Crispy sandwich, combining the Big Crispy chicken sandwich and Fried Mozzarella [[2026-10-13 Chili's® Builds on its Big Crispy® Chicken Sandwich Momentum with the New Chicke (9aafa8)]]. * Chili's is launching a new merchandise line called the Suburban Collection, which celebrates suburban style with relaxed and comfort-first fits [[2026-09-29 Chili’s® Turns Decades of Defining Suburb Culture Into Style With the “Suburban (8b9b61)]]. * Better Wi-Fi has helped fuel Chili's comeback, with plans to invest in AI to make managers' jobs easier [[2026-10-02 How better Wi-Fi helped fuel Chili’s comeback (42f635)]]. * Brinker International outlined its growth strategy and long-term targets at its investor day, aiming for 4% to 6% annual revenue growth and double-digit annual percent growth in net income per diluted share [[2026-09-17 Brinker International Outlines Growth Strategy and Long-Term Targets at Filed under Restaurants / Casual dining.
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