Bravo Brio Restaurant Group

Bravo Brio Restaurant Group
Public
Industry Restaurants
Founded 1999
Headquarters Columbus, OH
Number of employees
9,500 (Nov 13, 2013)[1]
Website www.bbrg.com

Bravo Brio Restaurant Group is the parent company of the Bravo! Cucina Italiana, Bon Vie Bistro, Brio Tuscan Grille, "Brio Coastal Bar & Kitchen", restaurant chains in the United States. The company owns 118 restaurants and trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol BBRG. It was established in 1992 by Rick and Chris Doody in collaboration with Executive Chef Phil Yandolino [2]and is based in Columbus, Ohio.[3] Brian O'Malley is the company's chief executive officer and president.[3][3] Brio specialized in Northern Italian cuisine including bruschetta, flatbread pizzas, pasta, steaks, seafood, soup, and salad.[3] Bravo! restaurants have a Roman ruin style décor and an open, Italian style kitchen focusing primarily on pastas and pizzas.[4] The company's goal is to be the "Best Italian" restaurant company in America.[5]

References

  1. DescriptionYahoo Finance
  2. ""History"".
  3. 1 2 3 4 Charles Schelle Brio Tuscan Grille coming to Mall at University Town Center October 17, 2013 Bradenton Herald
  4. Good Food and Good Times -- But Are They Good Stocks? by Brian Hill, October 7, 2013 Daily Finance; The Motley Fool
  5. "About us". BBRG. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
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