Stock Report: Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) Report Updated: Nov 16, 2009  |  Print This Page

Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership and operation of full-service restaurants primarily in the United States and Canada. The company operates restaurants primarily under Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze, and Seasons 52 names. It also operates two specialty restaurants, Hemenway’s Seafood Grille and Oyster Bar; and The Old Grist Mill Tavern. As of May 31, 2009, the company owned and operated approximately 1,773 restaurants. It also franchised 5 LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants in Puerto Rico and 25 Red Lobster restaurants in Japan under area development and franchise agreements. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Orlando, Florida. Darden Restaurants, Inc. operates independently of General Mills Inc. as of May 28, 1995.