Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a leading full-service restaurant company based in Orlando, Florida, founded in 1968. It operates a diverse portfolio of restaurant brands, including Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, and Eddie V's Prime Seafood, among others. As of its latest reports, Darden manages approximately 2,138 restaurants across the United States and Canada, making it the largest operator in the U.S. full-service restaurant sector. The company generates substantial revenue primarily from its company-owned restaurants, with additional contributions from a limited number of franchised locations and consumer-packaged goods. In fiscal 2024, Darden achieved consolidated revenue of $11.4 billion, reflecting its significant market presence and operational scale.
Ruth's Chris Steak House is a food and beverage company. Ruth's Chris Steak House is a restaurant that serves a wide variety of steaks and other traditional fare.
Cheddar's
Acquisition in 2017
Irving, TX-based Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen was founded in 1979 by Aubrey Good and Doug Rogers, who believed that when a meal is prepared from scratch just for the guest, it not only tastes better, but it makes the guest feel good. Every Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen delivers scratch goodness and experiences generously done the right way, not the easy way. With a recipe for success, the brand has grown to 164 company-owned and franchise locations in 29 states. In 2016, Technomic Consumer Choice Awards ranked Cheddar's No. 1 full-service restaurant chain for guest's intent to return. Additionally, the Editorial and Advisory Council at FARE honored Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen as a 2016 Leader in Foodservice.
Yard House
Acquisition in 2012
Yard House utilizes several industry leading practices to keep Their lines full of fresh beer. They start with an in-line water cleaning system used to flush Their lines between each keg helping to keep Their lines clean and clear and the beers super fresh. All locations also have professional line cleaners come in regularly for a more thorough cleansing. They also have BLM or Beer Line Maintenance units installed on each individual beer line. These BLM units emit a sonic pulse varying in frequency that creates a hostile environment inside the line where yeast is less likely to accumulate.Serving the best possible tasting beer starts with proper equipment and quality is the most important factor to this end. They strive every day to ensure that all of Their equipment and lines are set to serve up another perfect pint.
Rare Hospitality Management
Acquisition in 2007
Rare Hospitality Management
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