Darden Restaurants, Inc.
New York Stock ExchangeCapital Structure
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Ricardo Cardenas
- Full Time Employees
- 191,105
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Address
- 1000 Darden Center Drive Orlando FL United States of America 32837
- IPO Date
- May 9, 1995
- CIK
- 0000940944
- Website
- darden.com
- Similar Companies
- Business
- Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) owns and operates a portfolio of full-service casual and fine dining restaurant chains in the United States and select international markets; its brands include Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, offering Italian-American cuisine with unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks; LongHorn Steakhouse, specializing in fresh steaks and grilled items in a Western-themed setting; Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, providing scratch-made American comfort food; Yard House, featuring an extensive beer selection and modern American fare; Seasons 52, delivering seasonally inspired fresh grill dishes with a focus on lighter dining; Bahama Breeze, serving Caribbean-inspired seafood and tropical flavors; The Capital Grille, a fine dining steakhouse with premium seafood and dry-aged steaks; Ruth's Chris Steak House, known for sizzling USDA prime steaks served on 1800-degree plates; Eddie V's Prime Seafood, offering upscale seafood and prime steaks; and Chuy's, specializing in authentic Tex-Mex dishes with freshly prepared salsas and sauces. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the company traces its roots to 1938 when founder Bill Darden opened The Green Frog luncheonette in Waycross, Georgia, and it now employs approximately 200,000 team members across more than 2,100 locations, serving over 440 million guests annually primarily in North America. Darden targets families, value-conscious diners, steak enthusiasts, upscale occasions and diverse demographics through its multi-segment approach, supported by centralized supply chain, technology and operational excellence. Recent developments include the completion of its $605 million acquisition of Chuy's Holdings in October 2024, financed via senior notes issuances; the $715 million purchase of Ruth's Hospitality Group, adding Ruth's Chris Steak House, in June 2023; plans to pursue strategic alternatives for its 28 Bahama Breeze locations, including potential sale or conversion following a brand review; divestiture of eight Olive Garden units in Canada to Recipe Unlimited in 2025 with exclusive development rights granted to the buyer; and aggressive unit growth targeting 40-45 new Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse openings in fiscal 2026, alongside technology enhancements like tablet deployment and partnerships such as with Uber.
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