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Restaurants >> Darden Restaurants SWOT Analysis:
Strengths
  • Diverse restaurant product portfolio (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52, Hemenway's Seafood Grille & Oyster Bar, Old Grist Mill Tavern)
  • Restaurants target a wide variety of household incomes
  • Owns most of its restaurants (no franchises)
  • Strong brand recognition on its restaurants
Weaknesses
  • No franchise operations
  • Concentrated in North America only - no other international markets
Opportunities
  • RARE Hospitality acquisition/integration
  • Restaurant concentration in key tourist markets
  • Industry consolidation - smaller players disappearing in tough economic environment
  • Real estate weakness in USA = potential acquisitions

 
Threats
  • US consumer slowdown
  • Changing consumer habits: people eating at home more often
  • Intense competition
  • Increasing labor costs

History: Version 11 (Newest), Version 10, Version 9, Version 8, Version 7, Version 6, Version 5, Version 4, Version 3, Version 2, Version 1 (Oldest)



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