Darden Restaurants, Inc.
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Darden Restaurants, Inc. Announces New Board Member [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 days 1 hour 49 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' lobbying costs are a little less this year
Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) | 13 days 2 hours 25 minutes ago
H ealth-care reform is among the big issues on which Orlando-based Darden Restaurants has lobbied Congress, according to federal reports filed earlier this month.
Darden Restaurants Reports 16% Increase in First Quarter Diluted Net Earnings Per Share; Announces Quarterly Dividend of 25 Cents Per Share [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 39 days 8 hours 46 minutes ago
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Darden Restaurants Opens New, State-of-the Art Corporate Headquarters [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 38 days 12 hours 14 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 | 39 days 17 hours 2 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...
Darden Restaurants elects new board member
Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) | 5 days 7 hours 33 minutes ago
Orlando-based Darden Restaurants has elected Victoria D. Harker, executive vice president and chief financial officer of The AES Corporation , to its board of directors effective today.
LongHorn Steakhouse Brings the Spirit of the West to Wisconsin [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 60 days 9 hours 16 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 | 24 days 19 hours 14 minutes ago
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Critical Alerts for Amazon.com, US Steel, Southwestern Energy, Darden Restaurants, and Embraer Released by Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 95 days 15 hours 18 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 | 96 days 15 hours 48 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 | 60 days 15 hours 16 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...
Millions of Students Raise Millions in Spare Change for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 37 days 14 hours 46 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).
Landry's Restaurants OKs $1.2B acquisition offer
Forbes | 4 days 7 hours 57 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.
Teachers Who Inspire Are Recognized Through Olive Garden's Essay Writing Contest [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 23 days 7 hours 19 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...
Landry's Restaurants approves $1.2 billion offer from company owned by CEO Fertitta
Los Angeles Times | 4 days 11 hours 30 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) |
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| 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 |