Chili's is making a major comeback — it's America's most popular restaurant right now. Here's how the chain turned things around.

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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Chili’s is on fire. Chili’s sales at restaurants open for at least a year increased a whopping 31% last quarter. It was Chili’s third-straight quarter of double-digit sales growth, and the results drove parent company Brinker International’s (EAT) stock up 16% on Wednesday. The restaurant chain’s growth was fueled by more customers visiting restaurants — not Chili’s raising prices. Foot traffic to Chi…

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Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) shares are trading higher on Wednesday in the premarket session. The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.80 beating the street view of $1.79. Quarterly sales of $1.358 billion outpaced the analyst consensus estimate of $1.240 billion. Comparable restaurant sales increased 27.4%, with an increase in comparable restaurant sales of 31.4% for Chili’s and 1.8% for Maggiano’s. Chili’…

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Brinker Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates On Strong Chili's Sales Growth And Increased Traffic - Brinker International (NYSE:EAT)

Brinker, the parent company of Maggiano’s and Chili’s, saw its stock rising Wednesday after earnings crushed estimates for its fiscal second quarter.

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Company reports third consecutive quarter of double-digit sales growth.

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TikTok and menu changes bring big crowds to Chili's

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DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Brinker International Inc. (EAT) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $118.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Dallas-based company said it had profit of $2.61. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.80 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.80 per share. The oper…

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(CNN)– Chili’s is pulling off one of the biggest turnarounds in recent restaurant history. Chili’s restaurants open for at least a year increased sales more than 30% last quarter. It is the company’s third-straight quarter of double-digit sales growth. Chili’s success has been fueled by its fast food-like deals, and $6 margaritas. As well as viral TikTok videos, which have drawn younger customers to its doors. Chili’s reported foot traffic incre…

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