Who owns LongHorn Steakhouse?
LongHorn Steakhouse is owned by Darden (the United States, NYSE: DRI), which has owned the brand since 1 October 2007.[1]
Evidence: Darden Restaurants, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-07-24, SEC EDGAR, 24 July 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Darden Restaurants, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Orlando, Florida
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1981
- Category
- Restaurants & foodservice › Casual dining › Casual dining restaurants
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: DRI
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About LongHorn Steakhouse
LongHorn Steakhouse was founded in Atlanta in 1981 and serves steak at prices below the upmarket chains. Darden acquired it with RARE Hospitality in 2007, and it has since grown faster than any other brand in the group. Its restaurants are styled after Texas roadhouses, and the chain now has more than five hundred and fifty locations across the United States.
What Darden's annual report says about LongHorn Steakhouse
Sentences about LongHorn Steakhouse from Darden's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
LongHorn Steakhouse LongHorn Steakhouse is a full-service steakhouse restaurant brand with locations primarily in the eastern United States, operating in an atmosphere inspired by the American West.
LongHorn Steakhouse opened its first restaurant in 1981, and we acquired LongHorn Steakhouse in October 2007 as part of the RARE Hospitality International, Inc. ("RARE") acquisition.
LongHorn Steakhouse restaurants feature a variety of menu items including signature fresh steaks and chicken, as well as salmon, shrimp, ribs, pork chops, and burgers.
How often Darden names LongHorn Steakhouse in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central.
Ownership timeline of LongHorn Steakhouse
Where LongHorn Steakhouse sits in Darden
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Darden
Darden controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in restaurants & foodservice.
Also in restaurants & foodservice
- Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen (1979)
- Olive Garden (1982)
- Yard House (1996)
Other brands in casual dining restaurants, and who owns them
The 72 brands in casual dining restaurants on Brandtree belong to 24 owners. The largest is Gulf Hotels Group, with 19; Darden has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Al Waha Restaurant | Gulf Hotels Group | 🇧🇭 Bahrain |
| Casa Bella | Spur Corporation | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Chaonabian | Jiumaojiu | 🇨🇳 China |
| Bonefish Grill | Bloomin' Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Oliver's Super Sandwiches | Café de Coral | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Café de Paris Monte-Carlo | Monte-Carlo SBM | 🇲🇨 Monaco |
| Chili's Grill & Bar | Brinker | 🇺🇸 United States |
| North Italia | Cheesecake Factory | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Darden
Darden is a publicly listed company headquartered in Orlando, Florida, United States, founded in 1968. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: DRI.
Darden is the largest full-service restaurant company in the United States, running Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and several other chains. It was built inside General Mills, which bought Red Lobster in 1970 and spun the restaurant business off in 1995 to concentrate on packaged food.
🇺🇸 LongHorn Steakhouse and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; LongHorn Steakhouse is not one of them.
- Applebee's — Dine Brands 🇺🇸
- Arby's — Inspire Brands 🇺🇸
- Baja Fresh — MTY Group 🇨🇦
- Bonefish Grill — Bloomin' Brands 🇺🇸
- Burger King — Restaurant Brands International 🇨🇦
- Caribou Coffee — Panera Brands 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of LongHorn Steakhouse?
The parent company of LongHorn Steakhouse is Darden, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is LongHorn Steakhouse American?
Yes. LongHorn Steakhouse originated in the United States in 1981 and its owner, Darden, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Darden owned LongHorn Steakhouse?
Darden has owned LongHorn Steakhouse since 1 October 2007.
Is LongHorn Steakhouse still owned by Darden?
Yes. As of 9 October 2026, LongHorn Steakhouse is still owned by Darden. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Darden Restaurants, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-07-24 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 24 July 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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