Where is Darden located?

Darden is headquartered in Orlando, United States. It is registered at Dyersburg, Tennessee.

How many employees does Darden have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Darden is 83545.

What is the annual revenue of Darden?

Annual revenue of Darden is more than $1B as on May 31, 2026

Where does Darden rank among its competitors?

Darden ranks 3rd amongst 593 active competitors, of which 23 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Dennys, which secured $125K in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Darden?

Darden's top competitors include Dennys, Bob Evans Farms and Chick-fil-A. Among them, Dennys secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Darden - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Darden is a public company based in Orlando (United States), founded in 1938 by William Darden. It operates as a Restaurant chain operator. The company has 593 active competitors, including 23 funded and 33 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Dennys, Bob Evans Farms and Chick-fil-A.

Company Details

Darden Restaurants, Inc. is an American multi-brand restaurant operator headquartered in Orlando. The firm owns several casual dining restaurant chains, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, Eddie V's Prime Seafood, The Capital Grille, and Yard House. As of Jan 2019, Darden has more than 2,100 restaurant locations and more than 200,000 employees. It was a part of General Mills till 1995. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $9.63B and a net profit of $0.95B.

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Registered Address: Dyersburg, Tennessee

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Founded Year

1938

Location

Orlando, United States

Stage

Public

Investors

Black Capital Investments

Ranked

3^rd among 593 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on May 31, 2026

Employee Count

83,545 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Chuys Restaurant Ii & 7 more

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Tao Group & 74 more

Exit Details

Public

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Darden is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
DRI CIN: 530400688 , France, Deadpooled	Feb 24, 2015	-	-	-
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC CIN: 940944 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on May 31, 2026)	-	-
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. CIN: 593305930 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	197946 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
DARDEN MANAGEMENT, INC. CIN: 621513432 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	174 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Darden got listed on May 12, 1995.

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Darden is a funded company. Darden has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Darden is William Darden. Rick Cardenas is the CEO of Darden.

Here are the details of Darden's key team members:

William Darden: Former Founder of Darden.
Rick Cardenas: CEO of Darden.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Darden's employee count trend

Darden has 83,545 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Darden's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Darden include Dennys, Bob Evans Farms and Chick-fil-A. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Darden, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Dennys 1953, Spartanburg (United States), Acquired	Owns and operates a chain of cafes	-	Cave Creek Capital, LNK Partners & 2 others	66/100
2nd	Bob Evans Farms 1946, Rio Grande City (United States), Acquired	Restaurant chain and processed pork products manufacturer & supplier based in USA	-	-	65/100
3rd	Darden 1938, Orlando (United States), Public	Restaurant chain operator	-	Black Capital Investments	60/100
4th	Chick-fil-A 1946, Atlanta (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of quick-service chicken sandwiches and related menu items	-	Defiance Ventures	61/100
5th	RaceTrac 1934, Atlanta (United States), Unfunded	Chain of pizza, cheese burger, sandwiches, roller grill, and beverages	-	-	61/100
6th	Sheetz 1952, Altoona (United States), Unfunded	Convenience store chain offering a wide range of made-to-order food, beverages, and fuel products	-	-	60/100
7th	hotel.hardrock.com 1971, United States, Funding Raised	Chains providing hotels, casinos, restaurants, retail shops, and live entertainment	-	A-Rod, Vertigo Investments & 1 others	59/100
8th	Bloomin' Brands 1988, Tampa (United States), Public	Chain of limited service restaurant	-	JANA Partners, Boston York Restaurant Group ... & 4 others	58/100
9th	Cheddar's Casual Cafe 1979, Irving (United States), Acquired	Chain of limited service restaurant	-	L Catterton, Oak Investment Partners & 2 others	57/100
10th	Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub 1952, Woburn (United States), Acquired	Chain of multi-cuisine restaurant	-	-	57/100

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Darden has not made any investments yet. Darden has made 8 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 17, 2024	Acquisition	Chuys Restaurant Ii	1982	Fort Worth (United States)
Jun 14, 2023	Acquisition	Ruth's Hospitality Group	1965	New Orleans (United States)
May 03, 2023	Acquisition	Ruth's Chris	1965	Winter Park (United States)