Why Chili's Ate Bennigan's For Lunch

[Food Network Fan]

Why Chili's Ate Bennigan's For Lunch





When the beepers quit beeping at Bennigan's on July 29, 2008, it was among the first high-profile casualties of the recession. Diners who longed to be given a pager and the freedom to browse the racks at Aeropostale while they waited for their table to be ready had no choice but to drive the 50 feet to Chili’s (EAT).

Which was precisely the problem: There really wasn’t anything on Bennigan's menu that you couldn’t get in a twice-as-delicious version somewhere else.


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[Bentley Green]

Did Bennigan's go under? Didn't know that if they did.

I went to one once in Saugus several years back.

[BerryBaby]

They closed out here many, many, years ago.

[Bentley Green]

Then they must have closed and bitten the dust.

I don't think they were able to attract many customers.

[BerryBaby]

They closed the doors last year on all their restaurants. The article states it was July 29, 2008.

[Bentley Green]

They weren't really my cup of tea anyway.

[ping]

I always liked Chilis better.

[Bentley Green]

I've never been there yet.