Darden Restaurants

Darden Restaurants, Inc.
	Darden Restaurants logo (2009-present)
Company type	Public
Traded as	NYSE: DRI; S&P 500 component;
Industry	Restaurant
Predecessor	General Mills Restaurants; (1970–1995)
Founder	William Darden
Headquarters	1000 Darden Center Drive Orlando, Florida 32837
Number of locations	More than 1,800
Area served	Brazil ; Canada ; Costa Rica ; El Salvador ; Mexico ; Panama ; United States (including Puerto Rico, Guam)
Key people	Cynthia T. Jamison (chairman); Rick Cardenas (president & CEO)
Services	Foodservice
Revenue	US$7.999 billion (2012)
Operating income	US$638.0 million; (FY 2012)
Net income	US$475.5 million
Total assets	US$5.944 billion; (FY 2012)
Total equity	US$1.842 billion; (FY 2012)
Number of employees	175,000 (2022)
Divisions	Olive Garden; LongHorn Steakhouse; Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen; Yard House; The Capital Grille; Seasons 52; Bahama Breeze; Eddie V's; Ruth's Chris Steak House;
Website	darden.com
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Darden Restaurants, Inc. is an American multi-brand restaurant operator headquartered in Orlando, Florida. As of May 2023, the firm owns three fine dining restaurant chains: Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Eddie V's and The Capital Grille; and six casual dining restaurant chains: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, Yard House and Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen. Until July 28, 2014, Darden also owned Red Lobster. Darden has more than 1,800 restaurant locations and more than 175,000 employees, making it the world's largest full-service restaurant company.

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