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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 division.
On May 12, 2014, Darden announced that as part of the spinoff of Red Lobster, it was converting the co-located Red Lobster and Olive Garden locations into standalone Olive Garden locations. [27] On May 16, 2014, Darden announced that it would be selling the Red Lobster seafood restaurant chain to Golden Gate Capital for US$2.1 billion. [28]
Olive Garden's parent company, Darden Restaurants, said it was aware that other chains were encouraging customers with discounted prices. ... “While Olive Garden same-restaurant sales were below ...
Olive Garden's parent company Darden Restaurants has announced it has partnered with Uber to offer delivery from the Italian restaurant, starting late in 2024. Olive Garden has long resisted food ...
Rick Cardenas, CEO of Olive Garden's parent company Darden Restaurants, said that they wanted to “give their guests another reason to visit in the back half of this fiscal year” by adding new ...
In March 2002, Blum moved further up the ladder to become Vice Chairman of Darden Restaurants, the owner of the Olive Garden restaurant chain. Because of his leadership, Olive Garden became Darden's most successful and recognizable company. Blum oversaw Olive Garden and Smokey Bones (considered one of Darden's most promising new restaurant ...
A group that seeks higher guaranteed wages for restaurant workers is suing Olive Garden’s parent company, saying its pay policies make workers more likely to ensure harassment and discrimination.
Rick Cardenas, CEO of Olive Garden’s parent company Darden Restaurants, unveiled the exciting news during a Sept. 19. earnings call about their latest quarterly results. He said the Steak ...