Nature of Operations
We are principally engaged in the ownership, operation, development and franchising of the Chili’s ® Grill & Bar (“Chili’s”) and Maggiano’s Little Italy ® (“Maggiano’s”) restaurant brands, as well as virtual brands including It’s Just Wings ® . At June 30, 2021, we owned, operated or franchised 1,648 restaurants, consisting of 1,121 Company-owned restaurants and 527 franchised restaurants, located in the United States, 27 countries and two United States territories.
Basis of Presentation
Principles of Consolidation - The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and include the accounts of Brinker International, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All amounts within the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in millions unless otherwise specified.
Fiscal Year - We have a 52 or 53 week fiscal year ending on the last Wednesday in June. We utilize a 13 week accounting period for quarterly reporting purposes, except in years containing 53 weeks when the fourth quarter contains 14 weeks. Fiscal 2021 ended on June 30, 2021 and contained 53 weeks. Fiscal 2020 and 2019, which ended on June 24, 2020 and June 26, 2019, respectively, each contained 52 weeks. The impact of the 53rd week in fiscal 2021 resulted in an increase in Total revenues in comparison to fiscal 2020. While certain expenses increased in direct relationship to additional revenues from the 53rd week, other expenses, such as fixed costs, are incurred on a calendar month basis.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements is in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and costs and expenses in the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
In March 2020, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was declared a global pandemic and a National Public Health Emergency. Beginning in March 2020, our restaurants experienced a significant decrease in guest traffic and sales due to the spread of COVID-19, which prompted changes in consumer behavior and social distancing preferences as well as dining room closures and dining room capacity restrictions mandated or encouraged by federal, state and local governments.
In March 2020, we temporarily closed all Company-owned restaurant dining and banquet rooms, transitioned to an off-premise business model and temporarily delayed our expansion plans. Beginning on April 27, 2020, we reopened certain dining room locations as permitted by state and local mandates. For the remainder of fiscal 2020 and throughout fiscal 2021, the number of open dining rooms, and the dining room capacity restrictions fluctuated based on state and local mandates. As of June 30, 2021, 100.0% of our Company-owned restaurant dining rooms or patios were open in at least a limited capacity.
We have not experienced material shortages or service disruptions in our supply chain or the availability of labor to operate restaurants. Chili’s and Maggiano’s ability to continue serving guests during the COVID-19 pandemic is the result of our strategic decision to invest in technology, virtual brands, and off-premise capabilities including online ordering, mobile app ordering, curbside service and third-party delivery. We have been carefully assessing the effect of COVID-19 on our business as conditions continue to evolve throughout the communities we serve. At this time, the ultimate impact of COVID-19 cannot be reasonably estimated due to the uncertainty abou
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