Olive Garden became the nation's largest casual-dining chain, growing sales 5% in 2019. The Italian chain seems to have had success bucking the delivery trend, delivering only for large orders of at least $75. It has also been focused on training and staffing to improve the dine-in experience.
| Top 500 Year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| 2019 U.S. Sales ($000,000) | $4,287 |
| YOY Sales Change | 5.0% |
| 2019 U.S. Units | 866 |
| YOY Unit Change | 1.3% |
| Segment | Casual Dining |
| Menu Category | Italian/Pizza |
*Technomic estimate
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