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'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.

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Restaurant chains

History

References

External links

Restaurant chains

★ Red Lobster (1968 - present)

★ Olive Garden (1982 - present)

★ China Coast (1990 - 1995)

★ Bahama Breeze (1996 - present)

★ Smokey Bones Barbeque and Grill (1999 - 2007)

★ Seasons 52 (? - Present)

★ Rocky River Grill House (2006 - 2007)

★ LongHorn Steakhouse (Pending)

★ The Capital Grille (Pending)

History

Darden Restaurants was spun off from General Mills on May 31, 1995. The shares closed on the New York Stock Exchange at $11.125 on the first day of trading.^[1]

References

1. New York Times: Darden Shares Begin Trading; May 31, 1995

External links

★ Darden Restaurants, Inc. web site