Serving The World A Great Taste Of Life ® Qualifications   |   Approval Process   |   Franchise FAQs   |   Request App Brinker International Franchise Qualifications and Approval System Preferred Criterion: Minimum 5 years experience in casual dining (or fast casual) as owner/operator Minimum 5 restaurants owned Minimum fixed charge coverage of 1.25x on a unit level basis Maximum debt to cash flow less than or equal to 8.0x Minimum sales level greater than or equal to $7.5MM total or $1.5MM per unit Minimum net worth greater than or equal to $5.0MM Minimum liquidity greater than or equal to $1MM per restaurant to be developed (i.e. cash reserves) Required Documentation and Procedures: Completed franchise application including current personal financial statement * Prior year's tax returns or prior 3 years' CPA audited financial statements * Credit, business and personal references * Balance sheet, P&L, cash flow statement per existing unit Personal guaranty Comprehensive detailed business plan for 1-5 years out Satisfactory pro-forma P&L for first Chili's unit and satisfactory unit level profitability for Chili's restaurants within country/territory Satisfactory visit(s) by franchise operations director or other Brinker representative to assess existing restaurant operations Presentation by franchise partner with Q&A session at Brinker headquarters with Brinker "Executive Committee" Approval sign-off by Brinker Executive Committee Franchise Partner Profile: Have a proven track record of aggressively developing multi-unit restaurant systems Have an infrastructure dedicated to the development of our brand Have local knowledge and expertise in the areas of consumer preferences, real estate, government regulations, labor, and distribution issues Have access to adequate capital, such that losses sustainable for 2-3 year period while continuing to develop additional units Philosophically aligned *Corporate candidates provide audited Financial Statements for most recent fiscal year and 3 years previous. Learn the answers to your questions about Brinker Franchise Qualifications by visiting our FAQs Page >>   NEWS | GIFT CARDS | CONTACT US | BRINKER HOME ©2013 Brinker International. Terms & Privacy.