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Darden Restaurants, Inc. is an American multi-brand restaurant operator headquartered in Orlando, Florida. [1] As of May 2023, the firm owns three fine dining restaurant chains: Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Eddie V's and The Capital Grille; and six casual dining restaurant chains: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, Yard House and Cheddar's Scratch ...
In 1970, General Mills acquired a five-unit restaurant company called Red Lobster and expanded it nationwide. Soon, a division of General Mills titled General Mills Restaurants developed to take charge of the Red Lobster chain. In 1980, General Mills acquired the California-based Good Earth health food restaurant chain. [18]
The Olive Garden started as a unit of General Mills. The Olive Garden's first restaurant was opened on December 13, 1982, in Orlando, Florida, by co-founders Blaine Sweatt, Mark Given, Gino DeSantis and Dave Manuchia. By 1989, there were 145 The Olive Garden restaurants, making it the fastest-growing units in the General Mills restaurant ...
Good Earth (restaurant chain) Good Earth was a natural foods restaurant chain and bakery originally founded in Reno, Nevada, by William Galt and Nancy Galt. The Galts sold the concept to General Mills in 1980. [ 1] After expansion to more than 50 locations across the United States, the concept lost popularity.
Cheddar's was founded in 1979 by Aubrey Good and Doug Rogers. Cheddars Scratch Kitchen formerly known as Cheddar’s Casual Cafe, is an American restaurant chain based in Irving, Texas. [ 3] The first location was in Arlington, Texas, and the chain reached 10 locations by 1995. [ 4] The name "Cheddar's" was proposed by a 5th grade class when ...
The restaurant was initially called the Red Lobster Inn. Darden was inspired by Gary's Duck Inn, an Orlando seafood restaurant that Darden bought in 1963 with some partners. [3] The business became so successful that Darden opened four more restaurants. In 1970, General Mills made Darden an offer to purchase the franchise. Darden became an ...
York Steak House was a national chain of steakhouse restaurants in the United States. It was among several chains owned at the time by cereal manufacturer General Mills. By 1982, there were nearly 200 restaurants in 27 states from Texas to Maine. [1] Though popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the majority of its locations shut down in 1989.
Ponderosa Steakhouse and Bonanza Steakhouse are a chain of buffet/steakhouse restaurants that are a part of Homestyle Dining LLC based in Plano, Texas. [ 3] Its menu includes steaks, seafood, and chicken entrées, all of which come with their buffet. A lunch menu is also served. Unlike other chains with two names, such as Checkers and Rally's ...