Various risks and uncertainties could affect our business.
−Removed: In addition to the information contained elsewhere in this report and other filings that we make with the SEC, the risk factors described below could have a material impact on our business, financial condition, results of operation, cash flows or the trading price of our common stock.
+Added: In addition to the information contained elsewhere in this report and other filings that we make with the SEC, the risk factors described below could have a material impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or the trading price of our common stock.
It is not possible to identify all risk factors.
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Food safety incidents at our restaurants or in our industry or supply chain may adversely affect customer perception of our brands or industry and result in declines in sales and profits.
−Removed: Regardless of the source or cause, any report of food-borne illnesses or other food safety issues at one of our restaurants or our franchisees’ restaurants could irreparably damage our brand reputations and result in declines in guest traffic and sales at our restaurants.
+Added: Regardless of the source or cause, any report of food-borne illnesses or other food safety issues at one of our restaurants or our franchisees’ restaurants could irreparably damage our brand reputations and result in declines in
+Added: guest traffic and sales at our restaurants.
A food safety incident may subject us to regulatory actions and litigation, including criminal investigations, and we may be required to incur significant legal costs and other liabilities.
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Health concerns or outbreaks of disease in a food product could also reduce demand for particular menu offerings.
−Removed: Even instances of food-borne illness, food tampering or food contamination occurring solely at restaurants of our competitors could result in negative publicity
−Removed: about the restaurant industry in general and adversely affect our sales or cause us to incur additional costs to implement food safety protocols beyond industry standards.
+Added: Even instances of food-borne illness, food tampering or food contamination occurring solely at restaurants of our competitors could result in negative publicity about the restaurant industry in general and adversely affect our sales or cause us to incur additional costs to implement food safety protocols beyond industry standards.
The occurrence of food-borne illnesses or food safety issues could also adversely affect the price and availability of affected ingredients, resulting in higher costs and lower margins.
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Customers are increasingly using websites and applications, including both our internally developed brand websites and third-party delivery aggregators, to place and pay for their orders.
−Removed: As we become increasingly reliant on digital ordering and payment as a sales channel, our business could be negatively impacted if we are unable to successfully implement, execute or maintain our consumer-facing digital initiatives, such as curbside pick-up, brand websites, and application based ordering.
+Added: As we become increasingly reliant on digital ordering and payment as a sales channel, our business could be negatively impacted if we are unable to successfully implement, execute or maintain our consumer-facing digital initiatives, such as application-based ordering and brand websites, as well as a user friendly pick up experience.
These digital ordering and payment platforms also could be damaged or interrupted by power loss, technological failures, user errors, cyber-attacks, other forms of sabotage, inclement weather or natural disasters.
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Our success depends, to a significant extent, on our leadership team and other key management personnel.
−Removed: These personnel serve to maintain a corporate vision for our Company, execute our business strategy, and maintain
−Removed: consistency in the operating standards of our restaurants.
+Added: These personnel serve to maintain a corporate vision for our Company, execute our business strategy, and maintain consistency in the operating standards of our restaurants.
If we are unable to attract and retain sufficiently experienced and capable key management personnel, our business and financial results may suffer.
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Adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, climate change or catastrophic events, such as terrorist acts, can adversely impact restaurant sales.
−Removed: Natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and severe adverse weather conditions, climate change and health pandemics, whether occurring in the United States or abroad, can keep customers in the affected area from dining out, adversely affect consumer spending and confidence levels and supply availability and costs, cause damage to or closure of restaurants and result in lost opportunities for our restaurants.
−Removed: Our receipt of proceeds under any insurance we maintain with respect to some of these risks may be delayed or the proceeds may be insufficient to cover our losses fully.
+Added: Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and severe adverse weather conditions, climate change and health pandemics, whether occurring in the United States or abroad, can keep customers in the affected area from dining out, adversely affect consumer spending and confidence levels and supply availability and costs, cause damage to or closure of restaurants and result in lost opportunities for our restaurants.
+Added: Our receipt of proceeds under any insurance we maintain with respect to some of these risks may be denied or delayed or the proceeds may be insufficient to cover our losses fully.
+Added: Moreover, we may be unable to obtain or maintain insurance in the amounts and on terms we view as appropriate and favorable for our operations.
The large number of Company-owned restaurants concentrated in Texas, Florida and California makes us susceptible to changes in economic and other trends in those regions.
A high concentration of our Company-owned restaurants are located in Texas, Florida and California comprising 18.9%, 11.8% and 9.2%, respectively, as of June 25, 2025.
−Removed: As a result, we are particularly susceptible to adverse trends and economic conditions in those states.
−Removed: Negative publicity, local economic conditions, health epidemics or pandemics, local strikes, energy shortages or extreme fluctuations in energy prices, droughts, earthquakes, fires or other natural disasters in regions where our restaurants are highly concentrated could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.
+Added: As a result, we are particularly susceptible to adverse trends and economic conditions in those states, as well as to laws and regulations in these states that have a direct or indirect impact on our operations.
+Added: Negative publicity, local economic conditions, new local or state laws or regulations, health epidemics or pandemics, local strikes, energy shortages or extreme fluctuations in energy prices, droughts, earthquakes, fires or other natural disasters in regions where our restaurants are highly concentrated could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.
The operational success of our franchise system is important to our business and future international growth.
−Removed: A significant percentage of system-wide restaurants are owned and operated by our franchisees.
+Added: Approximately 29.0% of system-wide restaurants are owned and operated by our franchisees.
Our franchise related revenue is not material to our total revenues;
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limitations on our ability to enforce franchise obligations due to bankruptcy proceedings or differences in legal remedies in international markets;
−Removed: franchisee failures to participate in business strategy changes due to financial constraints;
+Added: franchisee failures to participate in business strategy changes due to financial
franchisee failures to meet obligations to pay employees;
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Failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property could harm our business.
−Removed: We regard our Chili’s ® and Maggiano’s ® service marks, and other service marks and trademarks related to our restaurant businesses, as having significant value and being important to our marketing efforts.
+Added: We regard our Chili’s ® and Maggiano’s ® trademarks and other trademarks related to our restaurant businesses, as having significant value and being important to our marketing efforts.
We rely on a combination of protections provided by contracts, copyrights, patents, trademarks, service marks and other common law rights, such as trade secret and unfair competition laws, to protect our restaurants and services from infringement.
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Failure of third parties to provide adequate services could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition or ability to accomplish our financial and management reporting.
−Removed: ESG matters, including those related to climate change and sustainability, may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and operating results and may damage our reputation.
−Removed: Companies across all industries are facing increasing scrutiny relating to their environmental, social, and governance practices.
+Added: Corporate responsibility matters, including those related to climate change and sustainability, may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and operating results and may damage our reputation.
+Added: Companies across all industries are facing stakeholder scrutiny relating to their sustainability practices.
Changing consumer preferences may result in increased demands regarding our products and supply chain and their respective environmental and social impact, including on sustainability.
These demands could require additional transparency, due diligence, and reporting and could cause us to incur additional costs or to make changes to our operations to comply with such demands.
−Removed: We may also determine that certain changes are required in anticipation of further evolution of consumer preferences and demands.
−Removed: Increased focus and activism related to ESG may also result in investors reconsidering their investment decisions as a result of their assessment of a company’s ESG practices.
+Added: We may also determine that certain changes to our business are required in anticipation of further evolution of consumer preferences and demands.
+Added: Increased focus and activism related to corporate responsibility and sustainability may also result in investors reconsidering their investment decisions as a result of their or a third party’s assessment of a company’s sustainability practices.
Further, concern over climate change and other environmental sustainability matters has and may in the future result in new or increased legal and regulatory requirements to reduce or mitigate impacts to the environment, including greenhouse gas emissions regulations, alternative energy policies, and sustainability initiatives.
−Removed: At the same time, stakeholders and regulators have increasingly expressed or pursued opposing views, legislation and investment expectations with respect to sustainability initiatives, including the enactment or proposal of "Anti-ESG" legislation or policies.
−Removed: If we fail to achieve any goals, targets, or objectives we may set with respect to ESG matters, if we do not meet or comply with new regulations or evolving consumer, investor, industry, or stakeholder expectations and standards (which are not uniform), including those related to reporting, or if we are perceived to have not responded appropriately to the growing concern for ESG matters, we may face legal or regulatory actions, the imposition of fines, penalties, or other sanctions, adverse publicity, decreased demand from
−Removed: consumers, or a decline in the price of our common shares, any of which could materially harm our reputation or have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or operating results.
+Added: At the same time, stakeholders and regulators have
+Added: increasingly expressed or pursued opposing views, legislation and investment expectations with respect to sustainability initiatives, including the enactment or proposal of "Anti-ESG" legislation or policies, which may partially or wholly conflict with existing or future legislation, regulations or policies applicable to us.
+Added: If we fail to achieve any goals, targets, or objectives we may set with respect to corporate responsibility matters, if we do not meet or comply with new regulations or evolving consumer, investor, industry, or stakeholder expectations and standards (which are not uniform), including those related to reporting, or if we are perceived to have not responded appropriately to the growing concern for sustainability matters, we may face legal or regulatory actions, the imposition of fines, penalties, or other sanctions, adverse publicity, decreased demand from consumers, or a decline in the price of our common shares, any of which could materially harm our reputation or have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or operating results.
Macroeconomic and Industry Risks
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The availability of information on social media platforms is virtually immediate as is its impact.
−Removed: Many social media platforms immediately publish the content their subscribers and participants post (which may include influencers with large audiences), often without filters or checks on the accuracy of the content posted.
+Added: Many social media platforms immediately publish the content their users and participants post (which may include influencers with large audiences), often without filters or checks on the accuracy of the content posted.
Information concerning our Company may be posted on such platforms at any time.
If we are unable to quickly and effectively respond to such reports, we may suffer declines in guest traffic.
−Removed: The impact may be immediate without affording us an opportunity for redress or correction.
+Added: impact may be immediate without affording us an opportunity for redress or correction.
These factors could have a material adverse impact on our business.
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The restaurant industry is dependent upon consumer discretionary spending, which is negatively affected by global and domestic economic conditions, such as:
−Removed: fluctuations in disposable income and changes in consumer confidence,
−Removed: the price of gasoline, slow or negative growth, unemployment, credit conditions and availability, volatility in financial markets, inflationary pressures, weakness in the housing market, tariffs and trade barriers, wars or conflict in certain regions, pandemics or public health concerns, and changes in government and central bank monetary policies.
+Added: fluctuations in disposable income and changes in consumer confidence, the price of gasoline, slow or negative growth, unemployment, credit conditions and availability, volatility in financial markets, inflationary pressures, weakness in the housing market, tariffs and trade barriers, wars or conflict in certain regions, pandemics or public health concerns, and changes in government and central bank monetary policies.
When economic conditions negatively affect consumer spending, discretionary spending for restaurant visits will be challenged, our guest traffic may deteriorate and the average amount guests spend in our restaurants may be reduced.
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This could result in further reductions in staff levels, asset impairment charges and potential restaurant closures.
+Added: On a broader scale, shifts in U.S.
+Added: trade policy and retaliatory measures by global trade partners may lead to widespread economic effects, including increased consumer prices and a reduction in discretionary income.
+Added: As a result, consumer spending on non-essential categories such as dining out may decline.
We have been adversely impacted by, and may continue to be adversely impacted by, ongoing macroeconomic challenges in the U.S.
−Removed: and other regions of the world where our franchisees operate, including recent labor, commodity, transportation and other inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions, military conflict and impacts arising from governmental restrictions implemented in certain regions to mitigate against the pandemic.
−Removed: General economic conditions, including inflation and fluctuations in energy costs, may continue to increase our operating expenses.
+Added: and other regions of the world where our franchisees operate, including recent labor, commodity, transportation and other inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions, and military conflicts.
+Added: General economic conditions, including inflation and fluctuations in energy costs, and changes in U.S.
+Added: or global trade policy may continue to increase our operating expenses.
We have in the past experienced, and are currently experiencing, the impacts of economic conditions, including inflation and fluctuations in utility and energy costs.
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As operating expenses rise, we, to the extent permitted by competition, recover costs by raising menu prices, or by implementing alternative products, processes or cost reduction procedures.
−Removed: We cannot ensure, however, we will be able to continue to recover some of the increases in operating expenses due to economic conditions, including inflation, in this manner.
+Added: Changes in U.S.
+Added: or global trade policy, such as new or increased tariffs on certain food products or other imported goods could further elevate costs, disrupt supply availability, and constrain our ability to protect operating margins through pricing strategies or adjustments in purchasing practices.
+Added: We cannot ensure we will be able to continue to recover some of the increases in operating expenses due to economic conditions, including inflation, in this manner.
Shortages or interruptions in the availability and delivery of food and other products may increase costs or reduce revenues.
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In addition, a significant portion of our restaurant sales are by credit or debit cards.
−Removed: If our technology systems, or those of third-party services providers we rely upon, are compromised as a result of a cyber-attack (including whether from circumvention of security systems, denial-of-service attacks, hacking, use of artificial intelligence, “phishing” attacks, computer viruses, ransomware, malware, or social engineering) or other external or internal method, it could result in an adverse and material impact on our reputation, operations, and financial condition.
+Added: If our technology systems, or those of third-party services providers we rely upon, are compromised as a result of a cyber-attack (including whether from circumvention of security systems, denial-of-service attacks, hacking, use of artificial intelligence, “phishing” attacks, computer viruses, ransomware, malware, or social engineering) or other external or internal methods, it could result in an adverse and material impact on our reputation, operations, and financial condition.
The cyber risks we face range from cyber-attacks common to most industries, to attacks that target us due to the confidential consumer information we obtain through our electronic processing of credit and debit card transactions.
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As privacy and information security laws and regulations change, or cyber risks evolve pertaining to data, we may incur significant additional costs in technology, third-party services and personnel to maintain systems designed to anticipate and prevent cyber-attacks.
−Removed: For example, the Company experienced a cybersecurity incident at some Chili’s locations in fiscal 2018.
As with many public companies, our defenses are under attack regularly.
There have been, and will be, minor intrusions from time-to-time.
−Removed: As a result of the incident, we have taken certain additional preventative measures to reduce cyber risks.
+Added: We regularly implement and monitor preventative measures to reduce cyber risks.
However, we cannot provide assurance that our security frameworks and measures will be successful in preventing future significant cyber-attacks or data loss.
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We have disaster recovery procedures and business continuity plans in place to address most events of a crisis nature, including tornadoes and other natural disasters, and back up and off-site locations for recovery of electronic and other forms of data and information.
−Removed: However, if we are unable to fully implement our disaster recovery plans, we may experience delays in recovery of data, inability to perform vital corporate functions, loss of productivity, tardiness in required reporting and compliance, failures to adequately
−Removed: support field operations and other breakdowns in normal communication and operating procedures that could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation and exposure to administrative and other legal claims.
+Added: However, if we are unable to fully implement our disaster recovery plans, we may experience delays in recovery of data, inability to perform vital corporate functions, loss of productivity, tardiness in required reporting and compliance, failures to adequately support field operations and other breakdowns in normal communication and operating procedures that could have a
+Added: material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and exposure to administrative and other legal claims.
Financial Risks
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Changes to estimates related to our property and equipment, or operating results that are lower than our current estimates at certain restaurant locations, may cause us to incur impairment charges on certain long-lived assets.
−Removed: We make certain estimates and projections with respect to individual restaurant operations, as well as our overall performance in connection with our impairment analyses for long-lived assets.
−Removed: An impairment charge is required when the carrying value of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value.
−Removed: For example, in fiscal 2024, we recognized $12.2 million of long-lived asset and lease asset impairment charges as a result of decreased cash flows, and it is possible that we may incur similar charges in greater amounts in the future.
−Removed: Refer to Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies within Part II, Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
−Removed: The projection of future cash flows used in the analyses requires the use of judgment and a number of estimates and projections of future operating results.
−Removed: If actual results differ from our estimates, additional charges for asset impairments may be required in the future.
−Removed: If impairment charges are significant, our financial position and results of operations could be adversely affected.
+Added: In connection with our impairment analysis for long-lived assets, we may make certain estimates and projections with respect to individual restaurant future cash flows as well as overall performance.
+Added: If actual results differ significantly from our estimates and projections, this could result in future impairments that, could adversely impact our results.
+Added: In fiscal 2025, we recognized $4.6 million of long-lived asset and liquor license impairment charges Refer to Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies within Part II, Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.
Legal and Regulatory Risks
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Employment and labor laws and regulations have increased, and in the future may further increase, the cost of labor for our restaurants.
−Removed: We are subject to various federal, state and local employment and labor laws and regulations that govern employment and labor matters, including, employment discrimination, minimum wages, work scheduling, overtime,
−Removed: tip credits, tax reporting, working conditions, safety standards, employment of minors, family leave and immigration status.
+Added: We are subject to various federal, state and local employment and labor laws and regulations that govern employment and labor matters, including, employment discrimination, minimum wages, work scheduling, overtime, tip credits, tax reporting, working conditions, safety standards, employment of minors, family leave and immigration status.
Compliance with these laws and regulations can be costly, and a failure or perceived failure to comply with these laws could result in negative publicity or litigation.
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We are also subject to federal and state environmental regulations, and although these have not had a material negative effect on our operations, we cannot ensure this will not occur in the future.
−Removed: In particular, the United States and other foreign governments have increased focus on environmental matters such as climate change, greenhouse gases and water conservation.
−Removed: These efforts could result in increased taxation or in future restrictions on or increases in costs associated with food and other restaurant supplies, transportation costs and utility costs, any of which could decrease our operating profits and/or necessitate future investments in our restaurant facilities and equipment to achieve compliance.
+Added: For example, regulations by the United States and other foreign governments focused on environmental matters such as climate change, greenhouse gases and water conservation could result in increased taxation or in future restrictions on or increases in costs associated with food and other restaurant supplies, transportation costs and utility costs, any of which could decrease our operating profits and/or necessitate future investments in our restaurant facilities and equipment to achieve compliance.
We are subject to federal and state laws and regulations which govern the offer and sale of franchises and which may supersede the terms of franchise agreements between us and our franchisees.
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In particular, we are affected by the impact of changes to tax laws or policy or related authoritative interpretations.
−Removed: We are also impacted by settlements of pending or any future adjustments proposed by taxing and governmental authorities inside and outside of the United States in connection with our tax audits, all of which will depend on their timing, nature and scope.
+Added: We are also impacted by settlements of
+Added: pending or any future adjustments proposed by taxing and governmental authorities inside and outside of the United States in connection with our tax audits, all of which will depend on their timing, nature and scope.
Any significant increases in income tax rates, changes in income tax laws or unfavorable resolution of tax matters could have a material adverse impact on our financial results.
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