Tag Archive: Darden Restaurants
News Briefs for September 28, 2012
•Amazon is preparing a return to wine retailing after pulling out of its previous attempt in 2009, reports the Wall Street Journal. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 28, 2012News Briefs for September 24, 2012
•Total Wine & More is continuing its expansion in the increasingly competitive North Texas market, unveiling plans for a new location at 5200 South Hulen Street in Fort Worth. Continue reading →
Posted in News on September 24, 2012Darden Acquires Fast-Growing Yard House Restaurant Chain For $585M
Darden Restaurants Inc., whose brand portfolio includes the Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse brands, has agreed to acquire craft beer-focused restaurant and bar chain Yard House from private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners LLC for $585 million. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 13, 2012News Briefs for July 10, 2012
•Pottsville, Pennsylvania-based D.G. Yuengling & Son is planning to launch a new ad campaign in its core Philadelphia market. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 10, 2012News Briefs for July 3, 2012
•New Zealand-based Astrolabe Wines is now rolling out its wines in the U.S. Continue reading →
Posted in News on July 3, 2012Darden’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Rises, But Same-Unit Sales Falter
Darden Restaurants reported a net earnings increase of 10% for its fiscal fourth quarter ended May 27 to $151.2 million, up from $137.4 million in the year-earlier period. Continue reading →
Posted in News on June 22, 2012