Darden, which operates about 1,400 Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Smokey Bones and Seasons 52 restaurants, posted $5.7 billion in sales for fiscal 2006.
Sales per restaurant at Smokey Bones lagged behind its counterparts.
Olive Garden: Total Sales: $2.62 billion. Average Annual Sales Per
Restaurant: $4.6 million
Red Lobster: Total Sales: $2.58 billion. Average Annual Sales Per Restaurant: $3.8 million
Smokey Bones: Total Sales: $337 million. Average Annual Sales per Restaurant: $2.9 million
Bahama Breeze: Total Sales: $166 million. Average Annual Sales Per Restaurant: $5.2 million
Seasons 52: Data not available.
Source: Darden’s 2006 Annual Report.