Bennigan's Ranked Among Top 200 Franchise Chains.PLANO, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. -- Bennigan's Grill & Tavern, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, was recognized by Franchise Times as one of the top franchise chains in the U.S. Bennigan's ranked 98 out of 200 franchise chains according to the October issue. Rankings included U.S. based franchise companies and were measured by company and franchised unit sales unit sales Sales measured in terms of physical units rather than dollars. Unit sales data are often used by financial analysts when evaluating the health of a company. worldwide. "The chains ranked on Franchise Times Top 200 list are an elite group and Bennigan's is honored to be among the best," said Vince Runco, president of world wide franchising and COO for Bennigan's. "Our brand has been performing and expanding continuously, particularly overseas, and we look forward to further growth in 2007." Bennigan's posted $610 million in worldwide sales with 260 domestic units, 309 total units, and a 47 percent franchise system. About Bennigan's Grill & Tavern Since 1976, Bennigan's has been offering customers a diverse food and drink menu with an Irish influence in a classic grill & tavern setting. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Bennigan's has over 310 locations in 10 countries, and is owned by Metromedia Restaurant Group Metromedia Restaurant Group is a United States casual dining company that operates and franchises more than 800 restaurants under the names Bennigan's, Bonanza, Ponderosa, Steak and Ale, The Plano Tavern, The Southlake Tavern and the 29 Degree Tavern. (MRG MRG Merge MRG Minority Rights Group International MRG Mad River Glen (Vermont) MRG Mouvement des Radicaux de Gauche (French: Left Radical Movement) MRG Manyetik Rezonans Görüntüleme ), one of the world's leading multi-concept table-service restaurant groups. Other MRG concepts include Steak and Ale Steak and Ale is a semi-casual dining American restaurant chain founded by Norman E. Brinker with over 60 locations in 19 states in the United States. It is part of the Metromedia Restaurant Group, which also leases franchises for Bennigan's, Bonanza, and Ponderosa restaurants. , Ponderosa Steakhouse, Bonanza Steakhouse and The Plano Tavern. Additional information on Bennigan's is available at www.bennigans.com. |
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