Darden Restaurants, Inc.

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LongHorn Steakhouse Brings the Spirit of the West to Monroe, LA [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 4 hours 26 minutes ago
...Steakhouse, part of the Darden family of restaurants, today announced the opening of its...LongHorn Steakhouse operates more than 300 restaurants in 30 states. LongHorn is a division of Darden Restaurants, Inc. , the world's largest full-service...


Darden Restaurants Reports 16% Increase in First Quarter Diluted Net Earnings Per Share; Announces Quarterly Dividend of 25 Cents Per Share [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 55 days 3 hours 53 minutes ago
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc.


Darden Restaurants, Inc. Announces New Board Member [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 20 days 20 hours 56 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc. has elected Victoria D...technology and operations. Darden Restaurants, Inc. , the world's largest...20050203/FLTH026LOGO Darden Restaurants Inc.: General CONTACT...


Darden Restaurants Opens New, State-of-the Art Corporate Headquarters [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 54 days 7 hours 22 minutes ago
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Darden Restaurants celebrated the opening of its new Restaurant Support Center (RSC), which was designed to achieve Gold certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for New Construction (NC) from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Upon final certification from the USGBC, it will become the largest LEED Gold NC building in Florida.


Darden Restaurants To Host Its FY10 First Quarter Conference Call on the Internet [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 55 days 12 hours 9 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., will host its Fiscal...after the call. What: Darden Restaurants, Inc. First Quarter Earnings...at the address above Darden Restaurants, Inc., headquartered in Orlando...


Fitch 2010 U.S. Restaurant Outlook: Modest Improvement in Sales Anticipated by Late 2010 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 5 days 10 hours 34 minutes ago
Fitch Ratings expects sales trends for U.S. restaurants to improve modestly during the second half of 2010, therefore the outlook for Fitch's universe of coverage remains stable heading into next year. Due to continued weakness in consumer discretionary spending, same-store sales (SSS) trends for the restaurant industry remain negative and near-term visibility is limited. Nonetheless, Fitch believes personal consumption and consequently restaurant traffic could improve as the economy continue...


Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc., Darden Restaurants Inc., Brinker International Inc., Cosi Inc. and Tower Group Inc. [Press Release]
Business Wire | 14 days 2 hours 26 minutes ago
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (Nasdaq: RRGB), Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE: DRI), Brinker International Inc. (NYSE: EAT), Cosi Inc. (Nasdaq: COSI) and Tower Group Inc. (Nasdaq: TWGP).


Brinker International Names Wyman Roberts President of Chili's Grill & Bar and On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 2 days 22 hours 2 minutes ago
...Brinker International, Inc. , has named Wyman Roberts...17-year veteran of Darden Restaurants, Inc., where he held numerous...Brinker International, Inc. , is one of the world...franchises nearly 1,700 restaurants in 29 countries and two...


LongHorn Steakhouse Brings the Spirit of the West to Wisconsin [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 76 days 4 hours 23 minutes ago
...Steakhouse operates more than 300 restaurants in 29 states. LongHorn is a division of Darden Restaurants, Inc. , the world's largest full...prnh/20090223/FL74289LOGO Darden Restaurants Inc.: General CONTACT: Melissa...


Reportlinker Adds Profit Foodservice - Global Group of Eight (G8) Industry Guide Report [Press Release]
Business Wire | 40 days 14 hours 21 minutes ago
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.


Critical Alerts for Amazon.com, US Steel, Southwestern Energy, Darden Restaurants, and Embraer Released by Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 111 days 10 hours 25 minutes ago
...Steel, Southwestern Energy, Darden Restaurants, and Embraer Released by Seven...following stocks: Amazon.com, Inc. , United States Steel Corp. , Southwestern Energy Co. , Darden Restaurants Inc. , and Embraer S.A. . In...


LongHorn Steakhouse Brings the Spirit of the West to Waterford [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 112 days 10 hours 55 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 10 hours 23 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 | 39 days 2 hours 26 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 8 hours 54 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...





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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