Carino's Italian Grill
Encyclopedia
Carino's Italian is a United States
-based chain of Italian food casual dining restaurants. It has more than 170 restaurants with branches in about 30 states. Headquartered in Austin
, Texas
, the concept is owned by Fired Up, Inc., which was founded in 1997 by partners and former Brinker International
executives Norman Abdallah and Creed Ford.
Prior to 2006, restaurants were called Johnny Carino's Country Italian, Johnny Carino's Italian then changed to Carino's Italian Grill. In 2009 the decision was made to drop the word "Grill" and market restaurants as Carino's Italian.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based chain of Italian food casual dining restaurants. It has more than 170 restaurants with branches in about 30 states. Headquartered in Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, the concept is owned by Fired Up, Inc., which was founded in 1997 by partners and former Brinker International
Brinker International
Brinker International, Inc. , is the parent company of Chili's and Maggiano's Little Italy.-History:It was founded in 1975 as Chili's Bar and Grill, purchased by restaurateur Norman E. Brinker in 1983 and rechristened Brinker International in 1990; it now has more than 1,500 restaurants worldwide...
executives Norman Abdallah and Creed Ford.
Prior to 2006, restaurants were called Johnny Carino's Country Italian, Johnny Carino's Italian then changed to Carino's Italian Grill. In 2009 the decision was made to drop the word "Grill" and market restaurants as Carino's Italian.