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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 10 > Restaurant magnate Norman Brinker

Restaurant magnate Norman Brinker

By Claire Noland / The Bulletin
June 10, 2009

Norman Brinker, an innovative restaurateur who helped bridge the gap between fast food and fine dining with his casual, middle-of-the-road chains Chili’s, Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale, has died. He was 78.

Brinker, a resident of Dallas, died Tuesday at a hospital in....

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