Brinker International reports same store sales growth driven by Chili's

Brinker International announced its first quarter fiscal 2027 financial results on October 28, 2026, driven by growth at its Chili's chain. Nation's Restaurant News, TradingKey, BigGo Finance, PR Newswire, and Quartz all reported that Chili's generated a 10.1 percent rise in same-store sales for the quarter ending September 23, 2026. This performance marked the 22nd consecutive quarter of same-store sales increases for the brand. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

According to Nation's Restaurant News, customer traffic at Chili's rose by 6 percent during the quarter. The 10.1 percent growth follows same-store sales increases of 21 percent in fiscal 2026 and 14 percent in fiscal 2025, bringing three-year cumulative same-store sales growth to 52 percent. Brinker Chief Executive Officer Kevin Hochman noted that the brand has maintained sales momentum despite comparisons against strong previous periods. [1]

The performance of Chili's boosted overall revenue and operating margins for Brinker International during the quarter. As reported by BigGo Finance, PR Newswire, and Quartz, the strong start to the fiscal year prompted Brinker International to raise its full-year financial outlook for fiscal 2027. [3][4][5][6]