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DARDEN
RESTAURANTS
2005 Annual Report
Introduction 1
Letter to Shareholders 14
Board of Directors 20
Financial Review 21
Shareholder Information 61
Business Description
Darden Restaurants, Inc. is the largest publicly traded casual dining restaurant company in the
world, based on market share and revenues from company-owned restaurants. We serve more
than 300 million meals annually at 1,381 restaurants in 49 states and Canada. Our four distinct
restaurant concepts together generate annual sales of more than $5.2 billion. Red Lobster® and
Olive Garden®, our flagship brands, are the market share leaders in their casual dining segments.
Each produces sales of $2.4 billion annually, making Darden the only casual dining restaurant
company with two restaurant concepts of this scale. Our emerging brands are Bahama Breeze®
and Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill®, and another concept, Seasons 52®, is in the test phase.
Based in Orlando, Florida, we employ more than 150,000 people, and our Company trades on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DRI.
The Name?
2005 Annual Report
What’s Behind
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
5900 Lake Ellenor Drive
Orlando, Florida 32809
(407) 245-4000
www.darden.com
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 2005 Annual Report
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