Darden Restaurants: Number of Employees 2012-2026 | DRI
Interactive chart of Darden Restaurants (DRI) annual worldwide employee count from 2012 to 2026.
- Darden Restaurants total number of employees in 2026 was 209,931, a 6.07% increase from 2025.
- Darden Restaurants total number of employees in 2025 was 197,924, a 3.57% increase from 2024.
- Darden Restaurants total number of employees in 2024 was 191,105, a 1.99% increase from 2023.
- Darden Restaurants total number of employees in 2023 was 187,384, a 4.71% increase from 2022.
| Darden Restaurants Annual Employee Count | |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 209,931 |
| 2025 | 197,924 |
| 2024 | 191,105 |
| 2023 | 187,384 |
| 2022 | 178,956 |
| 2021 | 160,000 |
| 2020 | 177,000 |
| 2019 | 185,000 |
| 2018 | 180,000 |
| 2017 | 175,000 |
| 2016 | 150,000 |
| 2015 | 150,000 |
| 2014 | 206,000 |
| 2013 | 206,000 |
| 2012 | 180,000 |
| Sector | Industry | Market Cap | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail/Wholesale | Retail - Food & Restaurants | $23.874B | $13.211B |
| Darden Restaurants is one of the largest casual dining restaurant operators world wide. The company has operations in the U.S. and Canada with more than 1,700 restaurants. The company reports its business under 4 segments: Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Fine Dining and Other Business. Florida-based Olive Garden is the largest full-service Italian restaurant in America. The brand features a menu, which has a variety of Italian food made with fresh ingredients. LongHorn Steakhouse is a full-service steakhouse restaurant, with locations primarily in the eastern United States. Fine Dining, includes The Capital Grille and Eddie V's while the Other Business segment comprises of Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, consumer packaged goods and franchise revenues. The casual dining menu features modern classics and American favorites cooked from scratch. | |||
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