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What restaurants does Darden own?
Darden owns 11 restaurant brands: Olive Garden (936 locations), LongHorn Steakhouse (601), Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen (184), Chuy's (109), Yard House (91), Ruth's Chris Steak House (82), The Capital Grille (73), Seasons 52 (45), Eddie V's (30), Bahama Breeze (28), and The Capital Burger (3). Total: 2,182 restaurants as of November 23, 2025.

Is Darden Restaurants publicly traded?
Yes. Darden Restaurants, Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DRI. The company is a component of the S&P 500. There is no parent company or controlling shareholder.

Who owns Darden Restaurants?
Darden Restaurants is an independent publicly traded corporation with no parent company. The company is owned by institutional investors, mutual funds, and individual shareholders. Major institutional holders include Vanguard Group, BlackRock, and State Street Corporation. There is no dual-class share structure or founder control.

What were Darden's FY2026 financial results?
For FY2026 (fiscal year ended May 31, 2026), Darden reported total sales of $13.21 billion, up 9.4% year over year, with blended same-restaurant sales growth of 4.5%. Reported diluted EPS from continuing operations was $10.44, and adjusted diluted EPS was $10.64, up 11.4% from the prior year. The fiscal year included a 53rd week of operations, which contributed approximately 2.1% to sales growth and $0.25 to EPS.

Does Darden own Red Lobster?
No. Darden sold Red Lobster to Golden Gate Capital in 2014 for $2.1 billion. Red Lobster subsequently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2024. Darden has no ownership interest in Red Lobster.

When was Darden Restaurants founded?
Darden Restaurants was spun off from General Mills as an independent public company in 1995. Its origins trace to 1968 when Bill Darden opened the first Red Lobster in Lakeland, Florida. General Mills acquired Red Lobster in 1970 and developed Olive Garden in 1982 before spinning off the restaurant division as Darden Restaurants.

How many restaurants does Darden operate?
Darden operates 2,182 company-owned restaurants across 11 brands, primarily in the United States. All restaurants are company-owned rather than franchised.

What is Darden's FY2027 outlook?
Darden's FY2027 outlook projects total sales of $13.60 to $13.75 billion, same-restaurant sales growth of 2.5% to 3.5%, 75 to 80 new restaurant openings, total capital spending of approximately $875 million, and diluted EPS from continuing operations of $11.10 to $11.35.