Darden Restaurants, Inc.
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LongHorn Steakhouse Brings the Spirit of the West to Waterford [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 112 days 7 hours 46 minutes ago
...s Favorite Steakhouse in 2008 by Restaurants & Institutions annual Consumers' Choice...LongHorn Steakhouse operates more than 300 restaurants in 30 states. LongHorn is a division of Darden Restaurants, Inc. , the world's largest full-service...
Reportlinker Adds FoodService Industry Report [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 76 days 7 hours 14 minutes ago
...Autogrill S.p.A, Brinker International, Inc., Burger King Holdings, Inc., Carlson, CKE Restaurants, Inc., Compass Group PLC, Darden Restaurants, Inc., Delaware North Companies, Inc., Denny's Corp., Doctor's Associates...
Teachers Who Inspire Are Recognized Through Olive Garden's Essay Writing Contest [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 38 days 23 hours 17 minutes ago
...Oct. 26 at local Olive Garden restaurants. The contest grand prize...Italian dining segment with 695 restaurants, more than 87,000 employees...Olive Garden is a division of Darden Restaurants Inc. , the world's largest company...
Those Laboring on Labor Day Honored With Special Lunch Delivery From Olive Garden Restaurants Nationwide [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 81 days 5 hours 45 minutes ago
...consecutive year, all 685 U.S. restaurants will unite on Labor Day to celebrate...officers (identified by the restaurants in advance) laboring for their...prnh/20050217/FLTH022LOGO Darden Restaurants, Inc. CONTACT: Katie Lennon...
Millions of Students Raise Millions in Spare Change for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 53 days 6 hours 44 minutes ago
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elementary, middle and high school students across the country collected $5.3 million in spare change to support Olive Garden's 15th-annual Pasta for Pennies program benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).
Brinker names Wyman Roberts president of Chili ??s Grill & Bar and On The Border
American City Business Journals | 2 days 23 hours 50 minutes ago
Restaurant company Brinker International Inc. has named Wyman Roberts president of Chili’s Grill & Bar and On The Border Grill & Cantina.
Analyze This: Darden sees profits rise, sales trends remaining weak
Nation's Restaurant News | 41 days 10 hours 58 minutes ago
(Oct. 12, 2009) Editors note: Analyze This is a quarterly look at a publicly traded restaurant company that has sparked discussion, for better or worse, among securities analysts. The comments do not necessarily reflect the views of Nations Restaurant News nor should any statement be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
Olive Garden Offers Fresh New Flavors Inspired By Italy [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 82 days 2 hours 45 minutes ago
...restaurant in the Italian dining segment with 691 restaurants, more than 87,000 employees and $3.3 billion in annual sales. Olive Garden is a division of Darden Restaurants Inc. , the world's largest company-owned and operated...
LongHorn Steakhouse Cranks Up the Volume on Its 'Live at LongHorn' Music Program With Coke Zero and 'Tee Off & Tunes With Darius Rucker' Sweepstakes [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 105 days 4 hours 46 minutes ago
...than 300 LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants nationwide. This new offering...Steakhouse now operates more than 320 restaurants in 29 states. In 2007, LongHorn...LongHorn is a division of Darden Restaurants, Inc. , the world's largest full...
Grey Launches First-Ever iPhone 3-D Application for LongHorn Steakhouse, a First for Casual Dining Category [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 111 days 5 hours 15 minutes ago
...GlaxoSmithKline, Diageo, Darden Restaurants, Wyeth, Canon, 3M, Eli Lilly...LongHorn Steakhouse operates more than 300 restaurants in 30 states. LongHorn is a division of Darden Restaurants, Inc. , the world's largest full-service...
LATINA Style Magazine Announces the 2009 LATINA Style 50 Report [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 90 days 23 hours 45 minutes ago
...Corporation McDonald's Corporation General Mills, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Bank of America Corporation Principal Financial...Wells Fargo & Company Citi BNSF Railway Company Darden Restaurants, Inc. MGM MIRAGE Northern Trust Comerica Bank The Coca...
LongHorn buys $1.4M site near airport
American City Business Journals | 28 days 4 hours 47 minutes ago
A new LongHorn Steakhouse restaurant is coming near Orlando International Airport.
Landry's Restaurants OKs $1.2B acquisition offer
Forbes | 19 days 23 hours 55 minutes ago
NEW YORK -- The chairman and CEO of Landry's Restaurants Inc. finally got what he was after Tuesday, as the restaurant owner's board approved his $1.2 billion all-cash offer to buy the company.
Brinker names Chili's, On the Border prexy
Nation's Restaurant News | 1 day 9 hours 54 minutes ago
DALLAS (Nov. 20, 2009) Brinker International Inc. has named Wyman Roberts, its former chief marketing officer, to the role of president for both the Chilis Grill & Bar and On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina chains. He replaces Todd Diener, who has stepped down after 27 years with the company, Brinker said Friday.
Landry's Restaurants approves $1.2 billion offer from company owned by CEO Fertitta
Los Angeles Times | 20 days 3 hours 28 minutes ago
HOUSTON (AP) — The chairman and CEO of Landry's Restaurants Inc.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Darden Restaurants, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Casual Dining Restaurants |
| Website: | http://www.dardenrestaurants.com |
This company has cornered not one but two dining markets: seafood and "Hospitaliano." Darden Restaurants is the #1 casual-dining operator (in terms of revenue), with more than 1,770 restaurants in the US and Canada. Its flagship chains include seafood-segment leader Red Lobster and top Italian-themed concept Olive Garden. Both chains cater to families, with mid-priced menu items, themed interiors, and primarily suburban locations. Darden also operates the LongHorn Steakhouse chain, with more than 320 outlets. In addition, the company operates a small chain of tropical-themed Bahama Breeze restaurants that offer Caribbean-inspired food, along with a casual grill and wine bar concept called Seasons 52.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 7,217.5 (2009) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 8.9 (2009) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 372.2 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -1.3 (2009) |
| Number of Employees | 179,000 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (2009) |
| Fiscal Year-End | May |