Bennigan's

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Bennigan's

Type	Public
Genre	casual dining
Founded	1976
Headquarters	Plano, Texas
Revenue	▲ $734 Million
Net income	▲ $79 Million
Website	http://www.bennigans.com/

Bennigan's Grill & Tavern, commonly known as Bennigan's is a faux-Irish pub-themed casual dining restaurant chain with locations throughout the United States. Franchises also exist in fourteen countries and 15 territories outside the continental U.S. It is owned and operated by Metromedia Restaurant Group and is a corporate sibling of Ponderosa Steakhouse (AKA Bonanza Steakhouse) and Steak and Ale restaurants.

1 History
2 Products
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

Bennigan's was established in 1976 in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta and surrounding suburbs currently have no franchises as of February 2008 with the only Bennigan's in Georgia now in Savannah. By the early 1980s Bennigan's had become one of the best known of the new style mid-range casual dining franchised "fern bar" eating and drinking establishments in the United States. Bennigan's was a part of Pillsbury's restaurant division until Pillsbury sold it and sibling Steak and Ale to Metromedia.

A Bennigan's sign

[edit] Products

Bennigan's features a menu with typical American fare and Irish twists, including appetizers, sandwiches, and steaks. Restaurants also feature a full bar, with many varieties of beer available.