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Carrabba's Italian Grill
Headquarters
2202 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33607 USA
Tel: (813)282-1225 Fax: (813)286-1209
www.carrabbas.com
Ownership: Private
Segment: Full Service Italian
System Characteristics 2006 2005 2004
U.S. Systemwide Sales ($000) 649,000 580,000 496,000
Company-owned ($000) 649,000 580,000 496,000
Franchised ($000) - - -
U.S. Number of Units 229 200 168
Company-owned 229 200 168
Franchised - - -
International Sales ($000) - - -
International Units - - -
Average Sales/Unit ($000) 3,053 3,264 3,140
Concept Positioning |
Carrabba’s Italian Grill is a full-service Italian restaurant. A festive environment is created as fresh, handmade Italian dishes
are cooked to order in a lively exhibition kitchen. It is a dinner-only concept that serves up traditional Italian favorites such as
spaghetti, lasagna and manicotti, as well as grilled entrees and wood-fired pizzas. The units are 100% company owned. There
are currently over 200 Carrabba’s Italian Grill locations scattered throughout the Midwest, South and East. OSI Restaurant
Partners Inc. is the parent company of Carrabba’s Italian Grill.
Units are either endcaps in strip shopping centers or freestanding buildings. The atmosphere is festive and entertaining,
reminiscent of a traditional Italian kitchen. Each seating area features a dining room, bar and a pasta bar with exhibition
cooking. The prototype includes a rooftop garden. Dark woods, large booths and tables, Italian memorabilia featuring
Carraba’s family photos, authentic Italian pottery and cooking utensils add to the ambiance. Carrabba's has also instituted a
curbside takeout program—Carside Carry-Out—at all locations. The restaurants are full service operations serving dinner
seven days per week. Units average 6,300 sq. ft. with interior seating for 246 guests and additional patio seating outside.
Carrabba's Italian Market, a recently developed spinoff of the original Carrabba’s concept is located in Publix Super Market on
University Walk in Sarasota, FL. The Italian Market concept offers pizza and daily specials, but not the chain's full menu.
Carrabba’s Italian Grill was founded in Houston, TX by Johnny Carrabba and Damian Mandola in 1986. In 1993, a joint
venture partnership was formed with Outback Steakhouse. In 1995, that agreement was restructured, giving Outback sole
ownership and development rights to the concept, outside of Texas. It also pays royalties of 1–1.5% on their units. The two
original locations and development rights in Texas remain in control of its founders. In 2006, Outback Steakhouse announced
a company name change to OSI Restaurant Partners Inc. The company has not disclosed any specific expansion plans for
Carrabba’s.
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