By Lauren Shepherd, AP Business Writer. NEW YORK â Brinker International (EAT), owner of the Chili's Grill & Bar chain, said Monday that it will sell a majority stake in its Romano's Macaroni Grill to a private equity firm. Under the agreement, Brinker will sell most of its stake to Mac Acquisition â a unit of Golden Gate Capital â for $131.5 million in cash.
Farms between 1000 and 4000 acres have non-land costs between $186 per acre and $200 per acre (see Table 1). These farms have roughly 70% of their acres cash rented, with average cash rents ranging from $206 per acre up to $242 per acre.
Cost of Production. Table 1 illustrates a sample budget, indicating a total pre-harvest cost of $2,741 per acre, or $0.17 per pound of avocados produced (on the tree). Of the total pre-harvest cost, operating costs totaled $1,596 and fixed costs were estimated at $1,145 per acre.