2006-08-27 03:08:22 · 11 answers · asked by curlysue59732000 1 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Cleveland
n late 2003 and 2004, Chi-Chi's was faced with multiple lawsuits due to a food poisoning outbreak (specifically Hepatitis A) among customers who ate at the Beaver Valley Mall location of Chi-Chi's, located approximately 30 miles west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At first, the health department could not find any violations that could have caused the outbreak. Eventually, it was believed that the source of the Hepatitis A was linked to green onions. Four people died, and about 660 others were sickened by Chi-Chi's food in fall 2003. The chain has said that it has paid more than $40 million to settle hundreds of lawsuits over the outbreak. Chi-Chi's was forced out of business due to backlash from the food poisonings; however, the grocery foods are still sold under the Chi-Chi's name.
in 2004, Outback Steakhouse purchased the rights for the remaining 76 Chi-Chi's restaurants for $42.5 million dollars, and hoped to convert many of them to their own restaurants. Outback instead chose to sell the majority of the properties to Kimco Realty Corp. of New Hyde Park, New York, a real estate investment trust company
2006-08-27 03:14:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is from Sept. 19, 2004.
Indianapolis, September 19 - The lights are on but Chi-Chi's is out of business. The entire chain of Mexican restaurants folded Sunday night.
There is no explanation from Chi-Chi's headquarters in ouisville, just voice mail and web site messages.
Adios to millions of customers and roughly 7,000 employees nationwide.
Workers knew the chain was in trouble and suspected the closing was coming.
Last month a US bankruptcy judge approved Outback Steakhouse's purchase 76 of the restaurants for $42.5 million.
2006-08-27 03:26:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chi-chi's
2016-10-01 08:33:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Chi-Chi's, Inc., a Mexican restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, expressed its concerns today regarding the recent outbreak of Hepatitis A in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
According to the Center for Disease Control of Atlanta, Georgia (CDC), as many as 127 area residents may have become ill with Hepatitis A as of the morning of November 7, 2003. The Company today confirmed that six employees at its Chi-Chi's restaurant in the Beaver Valley Mall are among those area residents who tested positive for Hepatitis A and these employees are under medical supervision.
2006-08-27 03:18:42 · answer #4 · answered by MARY L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I miss Chi-Chis. I loved the lunch buffet!! I think they went bankrupt.
2006-08-27 03:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by lucygoosy2004 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Good question! I was wondering that myself after you asked it. The one by our house is closed, too [hidden behind some trees] & I don't even miss it. With all these answers, now I know! Thanks!
2006-08-27 03:33:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wanted to ask this question too this morning
2016-07-27 11:37:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chichis went out of business, its too bad, there was a time when it was a good place, ole
2006-08-27 08:00:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought they filed for Bankruptcy.
Did you google it?
2006-08-27 03:14:21 · answer #9 · answered by SensiblySmart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I kid I really loved that place, now of course I realize there is way better food out there!
2006-08-27 04:55:40 · answer #10 · answered by my1215boo 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋