Romano's Macaroni Grill

Romano's Macaroni Grill is a casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine. The company claims 41 locations in the U.S. and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
==History==
Romano's first restaurant was founded by restaurateur Philip J. Romano in Leon Springs, Texas (now a district of San Antonio), on April 19, 1988. (This location would later be occupied by Burkle's The Grill at Leon Springs. The location closed in May of 2021 after a fire. It's unclear if it will reopen.)
Brinker International, Inc. bought the franchise rights to the company on November 22, 1989.[citation needed]
Brinker announced on August 8, 2007, that it would begin exploring a buyer for the 230 company-owned stores. On December 18, 2008, Brinker announced that a majority stake in the chain was sold to Mac Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of Golden Gate Capital. As of June 29, 2011, Brinker still holds a 15.6% minority interest in the concept.
On February 6, 2013, Ignite Restaurant Group announced the acquisition of Romano's Macaroni Grill from Golden Gate Capital through a $55.0 million all-cash transaction. Redrock Partners LLC purchased the concept from Ignite in April 2015 for $8 million.
On October 18, 2017, Romano's Macaroni Grill filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
On September 21, 2018, Romano's bought Sullivan's Steakhouse for $32 million.
Category:Italian Restaurants
Category:Restaurants