DRI - Darden Restaurants, Inc.
About Darden Restaurants, Inc. (https://www.darden.com)
Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its various subsidiaries, focuses on the ownership and operation of full-service dining establishments across both the United States and Canada. As of May 29, 2022, the company's extensive portfolio comprised 1,867 directly managed restaurants. These included a significant presence from its flagship brands: 884 Olive Garden outlets, 546 LongHorn Steakhouse locations, 172 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 85 Yard House venues, 62 Capital Grille branches, 45 Seasons 52 restaurants, 42 Bahama Breeze sites, 28 Eddie V's Prime Seafood establishments, and 3 Capital Burger eateries. In addition to its owned operations, Darden also oversees 60 franchised restaurants, specifically 35 Olive Garden units, 18 LongHorn Steakhouse units, 4 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchens, 2 Capital Grille locations, and 1 Bahama Breeze restaurant. The company, which originated in 1968, is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
Key Executives
| NAME | TITLE | DOB | SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Cardenas | Chief Executive Officer, President & Director | 1968 | $3,697,698 USD |
| Todd A. Burrowes | President of Business Development | 1963 | $1,822,234 USD |
| Daniel J. Kiernan | President of Olive Garden | 1961 | $1,806,851 USD |
| Rajesh Vennam | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 1974 | $1,743,571 USD |
| Lindsay L. Koren | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary | 1978 | $1,395,445 USD |
| John Melvin Martin | President of Specialty Restaurant Group | 1961 | $1,386,062 USD |
| Christopher Chang | Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer | – | – |
| Courtney Aquilla | Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations | – | – |
| Douglas J. Milanes | Senior Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer | 1963 | – |
| Kevin Kalicak | Senior Vice President of Finance for Olive Garden | – | – |
| Sarah H. King | Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer | 1970 | – |
| Susan Connelly | Senior Vice President and Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer | 1971 | – |