Chili’s
3000 Olympus Blvd,
Dallas, 75019, TX,
United States
Dallas, 75019, TX,
United States
1 972-980-9917
Leisure and Hospitality
Chili’s Technographics
Chili’s Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Chili’s and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 70000 Chili’s employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Chili’s has purchased the following applications: Fourth Employee Engagement for Employee Engagement in 2004, Compeat Radar for Restaurant Management in 2015, Microsoft 365 for Collaboration in 2021 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Chili’s is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with Fourth Enterprises , Equifax , Workstream or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Chili’s revenues, which have grown to $5.35 billion in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Chili’s intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Chili’s Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
Chili’s HCM
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| Fourth Enterprises | Legacy | Fourth Employee Engagement | Employee Engagement | HCM | n/a | 2004 | 2004 |
In 2004, Chili's Grill & Bar implemented Fourth Employee Engagement. The Fourth Employee Engagement deployment targeted Employee Engagement for workforce management, scheduling, and HR processes across approximately 1,200 United States restaurant locations within the Chili's system.
The implementation combined Fourth Employee Engagement with Fourth's HotSchedules scheduling platform and AI forecasting capabilities, aligning scheduling automation, demand forecasting, and mobile engagement features to support shift planning and in-shift communications. Functional capabilities implemented included roster creation, demand-driven forecast scheduling, manager approval workflows, and mobile employee communications as part of the engagement layer.
Operational coverage focused on store managers and HR teams across the restaurant footprint, embedding Fourth Employee Engagement into day-to-day scheduling, labor forecasting, and HR operational processes. The deployment integrated HotSchedules data and AI forecasting outputs into manager scheduling workflows and mobile employee touchpoints to feed centralized forecasting inputs into store-level decisions.
Governance for the rollout emphasized standardized scheduling policies, manager training, and centralized forecast review to align staffing with demand. Reported outcomes in the vendor case study include a 20 percent increase in forecasting accuracy and an estimated savings of about 30 minutes of manager time per week, with Fourth Employee Engagement serving as the employee engagement layer supporting scheduling and HR business functions.
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HR Compliance | HCM |
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2014 | 2014 |
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Recruiting | HCM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Recruiting, Applicant Tracking System | HCM |
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2013 | 2013 |
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Talent Assessment | HCM |
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2011 | 2011 |
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Chili’s ERP Services and Operations
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Market |
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| Restaurant365 | Legacy | Compeat Radar | Restaurant Management | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2015 | 2015 |
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Chili’s Collaboration
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| Microsoft | Legacy | Microsoft 365 | Collaboration | Collaboration | n/a | 2021 | 2021 |
In 2021, Chili's Grill & Bar deployed Microsoft 365 as its Collaboration platform. Microsoft 365 is also present in the company website technology footprint, indicating the tenant is surfaced to public properties and to web-facing services.
The Microsoft 365 implementation focuses on core Collaboration capabilities, providing enterprise email, cloud document management, shared intranet functionality and real-time communication. The deployment leverages standard Microsoft 365 modules such as Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams to support content collaboration, file synchronization and persistent chat across business units.
Governance centers on tenant-level administration, role based access controls, external sharing policies and content governance to manage corporate data and restaurant operations information. The implementation supports corporate communications, HR collaboration, operations and store level coordination, with website instrumentation underscoring the need to manage external exposure and access controls for collaboration services.
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Survey and Questionnaire | Collaboration |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Chili’s CRM
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Customer Experience | CRM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Customer Loyalty | CRM |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Data Management Platform | CRM |
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2015 | 2015 |
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Data Management Platform | CRM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Data Management Platform | CRM |
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2015 | 2015 |
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Digital Advertising Platform | CRM |
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2013 | 2013 |
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Digital Advertising Platform | CRM |
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2012 | 2012 |
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Digital Advertising Platform | CRM |
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2012 | 2012 |
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Marketing Analytics | CRM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2010 | 2010 |
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Tag Management | CRM |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Chili’s ITSM
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Application Performance Management | ITSM |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Chili’s PaaS
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Transactional Email | PaaS |
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2016 | 2016 |
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Chili’s CyberSecurity
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Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) | CyberSecurity |
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2018 | 2018 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Chili’s
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EVP, Chief People & Administrative Officer | CXO | HR | |
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SVP/COO | CXO | Operations | |
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VP Restaurant Services | VP | Operations | |
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Compliance Manager | Manager | Finance | |
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Customer Service Manager | Manager | Customer Service | |
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Marketing Manager | Manager | Marketing | |
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Customer Service Manager | Manager | Customer Service | |
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Director, CRM & Loyalty | Director | IT | |
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Senior Manager, Product and Loyalty & Personalization | Manager | Operations | |
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Manager of CRM Loyalty, Webb & App | Manager | IT | |
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Manager - Talent Selection Strategy | Manager | HR | |
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Talent Selection Manager | Manager | HR | |
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Director of Talent Selection | Director | HR | |
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Vice President, Chili's PeopleWorks | VP | HR | |
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Senior Vice President of Finance | VP | Finance | |
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Vice President Operations | VP | Operations | |
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COO | CXO | Operations | |
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Director of Operations | Director | Operations | |
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General Manager | Director | Operations | |
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Restaurant Manager | Manager | Operations | |
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Apps Being Evaluated by Chili’s Executives
APPS RUN THE WORLD tracks software evaluation trends across 2 million companies worldwide, including buyer insights from Chili’s IT executives and key decision makers. As part of ARTW Buyer Intent and technographics insights, these findings provide useful visibility into the Chili’s digital transformation priorities and AI adoption trends.
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FAQ - APPS RUN THE WORLD Chili’s Technographics
Chili’s is a Leisure and Hospitality organization based in United States,
with around 70000 employees and annual revenues of $5.35 billion.
Chili’s operates a diverse technology stack with applications such as
Fourth Employee Engagement, Compeat Radar and Microsoft 365,
covering areas like Employee Engagement, Restaurant Management and Collaboration.
Chili’s has invested in cloud applications and AI-driven platforms to optimize efficiency and growth,
collaborating with vendors such as Fourth Enterprises, Restaurant365 and Microsoft.
Chili’s recently adopted applications including
Microsoft 365 in 2021, Slido in 2021 and Workstream Hiring in 2019,
highlighting its ongoing modernization strategy.
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