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 Skyline Chili in Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Casual dining |
| Founded | October 8, 1949[1] in Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Founder | Nicholas Lambrinides |
| Headquarters | Fairfield, Ohio, U.S. |
Number of locations | 160 (August 2021)[2] |
Area served | Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Florida |
Key people | Kevin McDonnell, CEO |
| Products | Cincinnati chili |
| Website | www.skylinechili.com |
Skyline Chili is a chain of Cincinnati-style chili restaurants based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1949 by Greek immigrant Nicholas Lambrinides,[3] Skyline Chili is named for the view of Cincinnati's skyline that Lambrinides could see from the first restaurant (which has since been demolished),[4] opened in the section of town now known as Price Hill.[4] It is also the "official chili" of many local professional sports teams and venues, including the Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Cyclones, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Kings Island theme park,[5] and also sponsors the Crosstown Shootout, an annual men's college basketball rivalry game between the city's two NCAA Division I teams, Cincinnati and Xavier.
- ^ "Skyline Chili, a Cincinnati icon, turns 72". WLWT. October 1, 2021.
- ^ "Skyline Chili Locations". skylinechili.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ Holthaus, David (April 20, 2012). "Skyline Chili co-founder dead at 88". Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012.
- ^ a b Woellert, Dann (2013). The authentic history of Cincinnati chili. Charleston, SC. pp. 123–140. ISBN 978-1-60949-992-1. OCLC 827261381.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Skyline Nation". Skyline Chili. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-07-29.