Carino's Italian
Carino's Italian is a United States-based chain of Italian food casual dining restaurants. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the concept is owned by Fired Up, Inc., which was founded in 1997 by partners and former Brinker International executives Norman Abdallah and Creed Ford III.[1]
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| Type | Wholly owned subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Genre | Casual dining |
| Founded | Austin, Texas, 1968 |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
Number of locations | 55 (July 23, 2018) |
| Parent | Fired Up Restaurant Concepts. |
| Website | carinos |
The company filed for bankruptcy protection on March 31, 2014 and again declared bankruptcy in 2016.[2] The filings were concurrent with the closing of several Carino's locations; while Carino's once owned or franchised more than 170 restaurants across the United States, as of July 23, 2018, only about 55 Carino's locations still operate.[3]
Carino's Italian in Lake Jackson, Texas
References
- Quilantan, Bianca (July 22, 2018). "Founder of Austin-based Johnny Carino's Italian restaurants dies at 66". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- Maze, Jonathan (July 15, 2016). "Johnny Carino's owner files for bankruptcy". Nations Restaurant News. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- Ruggless, Ron (July 23, 2018). "Fired Up founder Creed Ford III dies". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
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