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We speak with Lane Cardwell, who has served as an executive or on the board of more than 40 different restaurant companies. Lane walks us through Chili's first acquisition, Grady's Goodtimes, and gives his first hand account of what went wrong. Lane also offers his advice for what to consider after making an acquisition and discusses why Chili's next acquisition, Romano's Macaroni Grill, went well.
By Tyler CarlsonWe speak with Lane Cardwell, who has served as an executive or on the board of more than 40 different restaurant companies. Lane walks us through Chili's first acquisition, Grady's Goodtimes, and gives his first hand account of what went wrong. Lane also offers his advice for what to consider after making an acquisition and discusses why Chili's next acquisition, Romano's Macaroni Grill, went well.