Organization: Chili’s Grill and Bar Web site: chilis.com Summary: Chili’s is a fun and exciting place to have burgers, fajitas, margaritas, and chili. Established in 1975 in Dallas, the chain now has more than 637 restaurants in the United States and twenty other countries.

(a) What requirements must you meet to open a Chili’s franchise? From what you have learned about the issues involved in starting your own business, how is setting up your own business different from having a franchise?

(b) What is the “Chilihead culture”?