 Bennigan's current logo | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Key people | Paul Mangiamele (CEO) |
| Owner | Legendary Restaurant Brands, LLC |
| Website | bennigans |
Bennigan's is an Irish pub-themed American casual dining restaurant chain founded in 1976 in Atlanta, Georgia, by restaurateur Norman E. Brinker as one of America's original casual dining concepts. The chain was managed by the restaurant division of Pillsbury for most of its operating history, until Pillsbury was bought-out by British liquor conglomerate Grand Metropolitan. Due to laws preventing liquor manufacturers from also operating liquor sellers, the chain was sold to Texas-based Metromedia restaurants, until the company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2008, causing many restaurant locations to close. The chain then went through a series of restructuring and ownership changes until it was purchased by Legendary Restaurant Brands, LLC in 2015. The company is now operating, on a smaller scale, out of Dallas, Texas.
