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Diners snub old-school chains in favor of faster fare
Casual dining is in the throes of a midlife crisis. A quarter-century ago, consumers feasted on fried appetizers, unlimited breadsticks and big desserts at Applebee's, Olive Garden and Chili's. Today, many Americans are trading those restaurants in...
Tags: Altamonte Springs, Corporate Officers, Darden Concepts, Inc., Lifestyle and Leisure, Olive Garden
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The 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida
Taking Names the Blog - Orlando SentinelOver two days, we revealed this year's list of “The 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida” — as chosen by a panel of leaders from the business, nonprofit and political communities. Below is the full list of 25 - with nutshell... -
25 most powerful people in Central Florida
They control some of the largest work forces in town. They can affect your health care, your daily commute, even your kids' education. Some of them have direct lines to the White House. They are Central Florida's power players. And you deserve to...
Tags: Alan Grayson, Andy Gardiner, University of Central Florida, Alex Martins, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Petition calls out restaurant execs on 'Obamacare' [Google+ Hangout]
The same day that Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants Inc. said it will not bump down existing full-time workers to part-time status to skirt healthcare costs, a petition calling on the company’s chief executive to clarify his position is gaining...Tags: Corporate Officers, Google+, Food Industry, Darden Concepts, Inc., Google Inc.
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Darden missteps, 'Obamacare' flap dent Olive Garden owner's profit
Darden Restaurants Inc.’s second quarter was far from appetizing, as the owner of Olive Garden and Red Lobster watched its net income plunge 37%. The Orlando, Fla., restaurant company saw the sour numbers coming. Earlier in December, citing a...
Tags: Darden Concepts, Inc., Lifestyle and Leisure, Olive Garden, Health Care Reform (2009), Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Darden's Olive Garden, Red Lobster sales disappoint
Darden Restaurants Inc.’s efforts to spruce up Olive Garden’s lagging sales, including national promotions and cost cuts, were “less effective than anticipated,” the company said while announcing its fiscal fourth-quarter...Tags: Lent, Google+, Darden Concepts, Inc., Lifestyle and Leisure, Olive Garden
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Olive Garden comeback: Darden Restaurants' 3rd-quarter profit up
Maybe it's Marilyn Hagerty working her magic: Olive Garden is reversing out of a long slump with more visitors and better sales. A few weeks after the elderly North Dakota reviewer’s piece on a new Olive Garden restaurant in Grand Forks went...
Tags: Orlando Restaurants, Darden Concepts, Inc., Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Red Lobster
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Darden caving to liberal pressure? Please
Are Olive Garden and Red Lobster the new symbols of liberal causes?
That's the outrageous claim that some are making after Darden announced more healthful options at those restaurants and its other chains.
Darden Restaurants CEO Clarence Otis smiled for...Tags: Facebook, White House, Michelle Obama, Lifestyle and Leisure, Olive Garden
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Olive Garden parent Darden's earnings slip 28%
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Healthy fork in the road
Tribune staff reporterAs consumers increasingly ask for healthier fare, the company that operates Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants said Thursday that it will cut salt and calories across its menus by 10 percent over the next five years and 20 percent over the next...Tags: Food Industry, Darden Concepts, Inc., Olive Garden, Consumer Goods Industries, Weight
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Let’s take a look at pay of local CEOs
Rounding out our coverage of this year's proxy pageant, today we'll take a look at which local executives fattened their wallets the most last year — and who took the biggest cuts — in a list that ranks local CEOs by the size of their...Tags: AirTran, Publix Super Markets Inc., Corporate Officers, Darden Concepts, Inc., Universal Studios Orlando
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25 most powerful people in Central Florida 2008
There's a new No. 1 this year. But before we get to him, let's first reveal the others who topped this year's list of "The 25 Most Powerful People in Central Florida." The top 10 includes three business executives, two mayors, two members of Congress, one...Tags: Andy Gardiner, Rich Crotty, Alex Martins, Finance, Amusement and Theme Parks
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