Bahama Breeze Island Grille

Financing

Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants could sell Bahama Breeze

After closing 15 Bahama Breeze locations, the company is considering strategic alternatives for the Caribbean-inspired seafood chain, including a sale.

Financing

Darden-owned Bahama Breeze closes 15 locations

The closures of underperforming stores leave the Caribbean-inspired casual-dining chain with about 30 locations. Darden also closed a few locations in its Seasons 52 and Eddie V’s concepts.

The casual steak chain outperformed all of its sister operations, largely because of how it handled personnel, its parent company said. Olive Garden's comps rose 1.5%.

After data revealed an unexpected marketing issue for the chain, management pulled back on advertising and started working on an adjusted plan.

Consumers gave high marks to these limited-time offers on chain menus.

The Darden Restaurants holding is still a no-go on small-order delivery, but its catering program is moving within reach of couples.

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The parent of Olive Garden and Capital Grille said its strong third quarter was the result of working a plan that’s long been in place. Here’s a refresher on some of the components.

The Italian chain posted a same-store sales increase of 3.5% for Q2, but Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen continued to underperform for the chains’ parent, Darden Restaurants.

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