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Darden Restaurants is the largest restaurant operator in the US full-service space, with consolidated revenue of $11.4 billion in fiscal 2024 resulting in 3%-4% full-service market share (per NRA data and our calculations). The company maintains a portfolio of 10 restaurant brands: Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Ruth's Chris, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V’s, Bahama Breeze, and The Capital Burger. Darden generates revenue almost exclusively from company-owned restaurants, though a small network of franchised restaurants and consumer-packaged goods sales through the traditional grocery channel contribute modestly. As of the end of its fiscal 2024, the company operated 2,031 restaurants in the US.

Darden Restaurants, based in Orlando, is a leading U.S. restaurant operator. The company operates more than 1,900 restaurants in the United States and Canada under the Olive Garden, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, Capital Grille, Longhorn Steakhouse, Eddie V's and Yard House brand names. Darden has a market cap of $20.5 billion.

U.S. stocks closed at record highs rallied by the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut. The Dow rose more than 1.2%, closing above 42,000 for the first time, while the S&P 500 gained 1.7%. The Nasdaq was up 2.6%.