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 | $6,556,731 USD |
| John Melvin Martin | President of Specialty Restaurant Group | 1961 | $2,421,611 USD |
| Todd A. Burrowes | President of Business Development | 1963 | $2,415,494 USD |
| Rajesh Vennam | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 1974 | $2,388,127 USD |
| Sarah H. King | Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer | 1970 | $1,731,823 USD |
| Lindsay L. Koren | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary | 1978 | $1,395,445 USD |
| Bradley Smith | President of International & Franchising | – | – |
| 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 | – |
| Falon Farrell | President, Eddie V's & The Capital Grille | – | – |
| Jaime Bunker | Senior Vice President of Marketing - Olive Garden | – | – |
| John Felton | Senior Vice President of Marketing of Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen | – | – |
| Laura Williamson | President of LongHorn Steakhouse | 1969 | – |
| Mark Cooper | President of Bahama Breeze & Seasons 52 | – | – |
| Mike Wilson | Senior Vice President of Finance at LongHorn Steakhouse | – | – |
| Shane Elrod | Senior Vice President of Operations for Olive Garden | – | – |
| Susan Connelly | Senior Vice President and Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer | 1971 | – |