Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI) to Release Q1 2009 Earnings September 16

Darden Restaruants, Inc (NYSE:DRI) will release the first quarter earnings for 2009 on Tuesday, September 16.  The financial results will be posted on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at darden.com.

 Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Darden) operates in the full-service dining segment of the restaurant industry, primarily in the United States. As of May 25, 2008, the Company operated, through its subsidiaries, 1,702 restaurants in the United States and Canada.

In the United States, Darden Restaurants operated 1,667 restaurants in 49 states (the exception being Alaska), including 651 Red Lobster, 647 Olive Garden, 305 LongHorn Steakhouse, 32 The Capital Grille, 23 Bahama Breeze and seven Seasons 52 restaurants, and two specialty restaurants: Hemenway’s Seafood Grille & Oyster Bar and The Old Grist Mill Tavern.

In Canada, Darden operated 35 restaurants, including 29 Red Lobster and six Olive Garden restaurants. Through subsidiaries, the Company owns and operates all of its restaurants in the United States and Canada, except three restaurants, which are located in Central Florida and are owned by joint ventures managed by Darden. On October 1, 2007, Darden acquired of RARE Hospitality International, Inc.

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