ORLANDO, Fla. — Family members confirm that Joe R. Lee, co-founder of Red Lobster and the first CEO of Darden Restaurants, died on Oct. 12 at the age of 85. Lee, who had been battling cancer for ...

Rick Cardenas is a unicorn in the restaurant industry. The chief executive officer of Darden Restaurants started as a bus boy at Red Lobster — a brand that would later be a part of Darden before being ...

Portillo’s, the fast-casual restaurant concept known for its menu of Chicago-style favorites, today announced the appointment of Eugene I. Lee, Jr., a respected veteran of the restaurant industry and ...

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Darden Restaurants is mulling the future of its Bahama Breeze chain. CEO Rick Cardenas told analysts and investors on Friday that the company "will be considering strategic alternatives" for Bahamas ...

Amid a tough economic environment complicated by a weakened jobs market and elevated inflation, its not particularly surprising that Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) has struggled for traction. Still, ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Former colleagues and family ...