How often does the Olive Garden change their menu?
Olive Garden is a casual dining American restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American food. The first Olive Garden was opened by General Mills on December 13, 1982, in Orlando, Florida. As of 2008[update], there are 668. All Canadian restaurants have been closed except for a few in Winnipeg, Manitoba; Calgary, Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta; and Langley, British Columbia. (Some were converted to East Side Mario’s restaurants.) By 1989, General Mills had opened 145 restaurants, making it one of the fastest-growing units in the company’s restaurant holdings. While not a “critical success”, it was popular, and its per-store sales soon matched sister company Red Lobster. The company eventually became the largest chain of Italian-themed full-service restaurants in the U.S. Olive Garden is owned by Darden Restaurants, Inc., which was spun off from General Mills in 1995. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
