DRI

Darden Restaurants, Inc. operates casual dining restaurants across North America, owning and operating brands including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, and Eddie V's. The company provides dining experiences serving Italian, steakhouse, American, and seafood cuisines across diverse concepts and price points. Darden operates hundreds of restaurants serving millions of guests annually through company-owned locations. The company emphasizes operational excellence, hospitality, menu variety, and value. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Darden has built the largest full-service restaurant company in the world through brand development and strategic acquisitions. The company benefits from scale advantages, diversified brand portfolio, operational expertise, real estate ownership, and strong management culture. Darden has delivered consistent same-restaurant sales growth and profitability. The company faces labor cost inflation, commodity cost volatility, competitive casual dining markets, delivery and off-premise dining trends, and changing consumer preferences. Darden continues to invest in menu innovation, remodels, technology, employee development, and portfolio optimization to drive traffic and maintain industry leadership.