Darden: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Darden (NYSE: DRI) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Orlando, Florida, United States that owns 4 consumer brands.[1][2]
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.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Darden Restaurants, Inc.
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Orlando, Florida, United States
- Founded
- 1968
- Tickers
- NYSE: DRI
- Revenue
- $13.2 billion (2026)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0000940944
- Website
- www.darden.com
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
What Darden's annual report says about its business
Read from Darden's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Segments the filing names
- Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Fine Dining, Other Business:
We have four reportable segments: 1) Olive Garden, 2) LongHorn Steakhouse, 3) Fine Dining (which includes Ruth's Chris, The Capital Grille, and Eddie V's) and 4) Other Business (which includes Yard House, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Chuy's, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, The Capital Burger, and ongoing royalties and other fees from our franchise operations and contractually managed locations).
Acquisitions and disposals named in the filing
- Acquired: LongHorn Steakhouse (October 2007).
we acquired LongHorn Steakhouse in October 2007 as part of the RARE Hospitality International, Inc. ("RARE") acquisition.
- Acquired: Yard House (August 2012).
we acquired Yard House in August 2012.
- Acquired: Ruth's Chris (June 2023).
we acquired Ruth's Chris in June 2023.
- Acquired: Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen (April 2017).
we acquired Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen in April 2017.
- Acquired: The Capital Grille (October 2007).
we acquired The Capital Grille in October 2007 as part of the RARE acquisition.
- Acquired: Chuy's Holdings Inc. (October 11, 2024), $649.1 million.
On October 11, 2024, we acquired 100 percent of the equity interest of Chuy's Holdings Inc. ("Chuy's") in an all-cash transaction of $649.1 million in total consideration, $613.7 million in net cash consideration, inclusive of $35.4 million of cash on Chuy's balance sheet at closing.
- Acquired: Eddie V's (November 2011).
we acquired Eddie V's in November 2011.
- Sold or exited: eight Olive Garden Canada Restaurants (first quarter of fiscal 2026).
Includes the eight Olive Garden Canada Restaurants sold and franchised to Recipe in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
- Sold or exited: Olive Garden Canada Restaurants (July 14, 2025).
On July 14, 2025, we closed on the sale of the Olive Garden Canada Restaurants to Recipe.
Darden in numbers
- Darden owns 4 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is restaurants & foodservice with 4 brands.[1]
Darden financial history
Headline figures from Darden's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2021–2026. Revenue moved from $7.2bn to $13.2bn, an average of 12.9% a year (calculated).
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13.2bn | $1.58bn | 12.0% | $1.21bn | $12.9bn | — | 10-K | |
| $12.1bn | $1.36bn | 11.3% | $1.05bn | $12.6bn | — | 10-K | |
| $11.4bn | $1.31bn | 11.5% | $1.03bn | $11.3bn | — | 10-K | |
| $10.5bn | $1.2bn | 11.5% | $981.9m | $10.2bn | — | 10-K | |
| $9.63bn | $1.16bn | 12.1% | $952.8m | $10.1bn | $901m | 10-K | |
| $7.2bn | $648.7m | 9.0% | $629.3m | $10.7bn | $929.8m | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Darden owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Darden in the global legal-entity registry
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) keeps an open register of legal entities. Each entity reports its own parents. We show it as a cross-check on the ownership recorded on this page, which is built from filings.
- Legal entity identifier (LEI)
- CY1NFSCCB5GUXC7WZC70
- Registered name
- DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. (US)
- Registration status
- Issued · record updated 14 July 2026
- Parent
- None named: it reports that no person or entity controls it.
- Retrieved
- · GLEIF record (JSON)
Darden SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Change to articles or bylaws | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers; Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Darden own?
Darden owns 4 consumer brands tracked here, including LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House and Olive Garden.
Is Darden an American company?
Yes. Darden is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, United States and was founded in 1968.
Who owns Darden?
Darden is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as DRI on the NYSE.
Sources (2) & 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.
- [2] Darden Restaurants, Inc.: Form 10-K for the year ended 2026-05-31 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 24 July 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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