Darden Restaurants
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| Darden Restaurants, Incorporated | |
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| Type | Public (NYSE: DRI) |
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| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters |  Orlando, Florida |
| Key people | Clarence Otis, Jr., Chairman and CEO |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Revenue |  $525.6 million USD (2006) |
| Employees | 157,300 |
| Website | Main Site |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a multi-brand restaurant operator. The firm owns several casual dining chain store, most notably Red Lobster and Olive Garden. Today, Darden owns and operates more than 1,300 restaurant locations throughout North America and has more than 150,000 employees, making it the world's largest restaurant operator in terms of revenue. Darden does not franchise its restaurants in the United States, but many of its international locations are not under corporate control.
[edit] Restaurant chains
- Red Lobster (1968 - present)
- Olive Garden (1982 - present)
- China Coast (1990 - 1995)
- Bahama Breeze (1996 - present)
- Smokey Bones Barbeque and Grill (1999 - present)
- Seasons 52 (2003 - present)
- Rocky River Grill House (2006 - present)
[edit] History
Darden Restaurants is a company that broke off from General Mills in 1995.
[edit] External links
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