Darden Restaurants is an American multi-brand restaurant operator. It is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. It has more than 1,800 restaurant locations and more than 175,000 employees. It is the world's largest full-service restaurant company.
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| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Restaurant |
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| Predecessor | General Mills Restaurants
(1970–1995) |
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| Founder | William Darden |
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| Headquarters | 1000 Darden Center Drive
Orlando, Florida 32837 |
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Number of locations | More than 1,800[1] |
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Area served | Brazil
Canada
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Mexico
Panama
United States (including Puerto Rico, Guam) |
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Key people | Gene Lee (Chairman)
Rick Cardenas (President & Chief Executive Officer) |
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| Services | Foodservice |
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| Revenue | US$7.999 billion (2012)[2] |
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| US$638.0 million
(FY 2012)[3] |
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| US$475.5 million[2] |
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| Total assets | US$5.944 billion
(FY 2012)[3] |
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| Total equity | US$1.842 billion
(FY 2012)[3] |
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Number of employees | 175,000[1] (2022) |
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| 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 |
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| Website | darden.com |
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Footnotes / references
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