Darden Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates restaurant chains: Eddie V's, The Capital Grille,Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, Yard House, and Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen. Darden sold Red Lobster in 2014. With 1,800 restaurants and 175,000 employees, Darden is one of the world's largest full-service restaurant companies. Darden was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.