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Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
GlobalData, April 2011, Pages: 36
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Summary
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Darden) is a US based full-service restaurant company, engaged in providing a range of food as well as dining options to customers. The company operates nearly 1,800 restaurants under different brands including Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Specialty Restaurant Group which includes Bahama Breeze, The Capital Grille and Seasons 52. It also franchises restaurants to unaffiliated corporations across the world. Darden also operate three restaurants owned by joint ventures. Its menu includes snow crab, lobster, soups, salad and garlic breadsticks, pastas, chicken specialties, seafood and fresh vegetables, grilled meats and a wide range of desserts. The company provides more than 400 million meals every year. It has operational presence in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico and Japan. Darden is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the US.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. Key Recent Developments…
Apr 21, 2010: Darden earns LEED Gold certification for its headquarters
Apr 12, 2010: LongHorn Steakhouse Opens First Location In Madison
Apr 08, 2010: Darden Initiates New Sustainability Goals
Mar 26, 2010: Darden Restaurants Names New Chief Marketing Officer
Feb 23, 2010: Darden launches sustainable restaurant design initiative
This comprehensive SWOT profile of Darden Restaurants, Inc. provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.
The profile contains critical company information including:
- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company
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Section 1 - About the Company
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Key Facts
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Key Employees
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Major Products and Services
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - History
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Company Statement
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Business Description
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Corporate Strategy
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Strengths
Strength - Major Employer in the US
Strength - Global Supply Chain
Strength - Strong Brand Portfolio
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Weaknesses
Weakness - Contractual Obligations
Weakness - Asset Efficiencies
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Opportunities
Opportunity - International Expansion
Opportunity - Business Model Improvements
Opportunity - Restaurant Portfolio Growth
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Threats
Threat - Highly Competitive Market
Threat - Natural Disasters
Threat - Regulatory Pressures
Darden Restaurants, Inc. - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 – Company’s Recent Developments
Apr 21, 2010: Darden earns LEED Gold certification for its headquarters
Apr 12, 2010: LongHorn Steakhouse Opens First Location In Madison
Apr 08, 2010: Darden Initiates New Sustainability Goals
Mar 26, 2010: Darden Restaurants Names New Chief Marketing Officer
Feb 23, 2010: Darden Initiates Sustainable Restaurant Design
Feb 23, 2010: Darden Starts Sustainable Restaurant Design Initiative
Feb 23, 2010: Darden launches sustainable restaurant design initiative
Feb 23, 2010: Darden launches sustainable restaurant design initiative
Jan 25, 2010: LongHorn Steakhouse Opens New Restaurant In San Antonio
Section 5 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
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