Darden Restaurants, Inc.
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Acquisitions
6
Total Acquisitions
$4.1B
Disclosed Deal Value
2024
$605M
Added a Tex-Mex casual dining concept and new restaurant development option.
Expanded Darden's casual-dining portfolio and contributed to FY2026 sales growth after integration.
Chuy's was included in Darden's FY2026 restaurant-count and sales commentary.
2023
$715M
Added Ruth's Chris Steak House and expanded Darden's premium steakhouse exposure.
Increased the company's fine-dining scale and added a recognized higher-ticket brand.
Ruth's Chris is now one of Darden's named restaurant brands in the company-owned portfolio.
2017
$780M
Added a value-oriented casual dining brand focused on scratch cooking and broad family appeal.
Gave Darden another national casual-dining platform, though performance has required ongoing operating attention.
Cheddar's remains part of the company-owned restaurant portfolio.
2012
$585M
Expanded Darden into polished casual dining with a high-energy bar, beer, and broad-menu concept.
Broadened the portfolio beyond Olive Garden and LongHorn and added a brand suited to urban and entertainment districts.
Yard House remains a meaningful specialty brand within Darden's restaurant portfolio.
2011
$59M
Added Eddie V's Prime Seafood and The Wildfish Seafood Grille to expand Darden's higher-ticket seafood and steakhouse presence.
Strengthened Darden's specialty restaurant group and gave the company another premium concept with expansion potential.
Eddie V's remains part of Darden's fine-dining portfolio.
2007
$1.4B
Added LongHorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille, giving Darden stronger steakhouse exposure across casual and fine-dining occasions.
LongHorn became one of Darden's most important growth brands, while The Capital Grille strengthened the company's premium dining portfolio.
The deal remains central to Darden's modern brand mix and helped reduce dependence on Olive Garden alone.
Darden grows through same-restaurant sales, disciplined new restaurant development, menu and digital execution, brand acquisitions, and operating leverage across its shared support platform.
Darden makes money primarily by operating company-owned restaurants that sell food, beverages, gift cards, and off-premise orders. The model depends on guest traffic, menu pricing, food and labor cost control, site selection, and brand-level operating discipline.
Darden's notable portfolio moves include Rare Hospitality, Yard House, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, and Ruth's Chris Steak House.
Darden uses deals for adding restaurant concepts, guest occasions, geographic reach, and operating leverage.
Deals can add products, talent, technology, customers, or regional scale that support Darden's broader strategy.
No. Darden also relies on organic product development, customer expansion, and operational execution.