Darden Restaurantsreason 04 of 4it is already on the route the customer buys throughderived 2026-09-08accession 0000940944-26-000025
Fiscal 2027 guidance projects 75 to 80 new restaurant openings
Fiscal 2026 added 43 net new restaurants in the United States
'Constructing and opening a new restaurant takes approximately 250 days on average after the site is acquired and permits are obtained'
Site selection incorporates 'trade area demographics, such as target population density and household income levels; competitive influences in the trade area; the site's visibility, accessibility, and traffic volume'
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“Fiscal 2027 guidance projects 75 to 80 new restaurant openings”
“Fiscal 2026 added 43 net new restaurants in the United States”
“'Constructing and opening a new restaurant takes approximately 250 days on average after the site is acquired and permits are obtained'”
“Site selection incorporates 'trade area demographics, such as target population density and household income levels; competitive influences in the trade area; the site's visibility, accessibility, and traffic volume'”