M&A Deal Summary

Darden Acquires Wildfish Seafood Grille restaurant brands/Eddie V s

On October 12, 2011, Darden acquired food company Wildfish Seafood Grille restaurant brands/Eddie V s from Eddie V s Restaurants

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Darden’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Darden’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Darden’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-10-12
Target Wildfish Seafood Grille restaurant brands/Eddie V s
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Darden
Sellers(s) Eddie V s Restaurants
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Wildfish Seafood Grille restaurant brands/Eddie V s

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Eddie V's and Wildfish are an excellent complement to those brands, enabling and capture incremental guests in an important segment of full-service dining.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Darden

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1968
Sector Restaurants
Employees177,895
Revenue 9.4B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Darden's corporate headquarters in Orlando, Florida.
Entrance to Darden's corporate headquarters in Orlando, Florida.

Darden is a large full-service restaurant company that owns and operates more than 2,100 restaurants. Darden is recognized for a culture that rewards caring for and responding to people. Darden's restaurants includes Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, Eddie V's and Yard House. Darden was formed in 1968 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 4
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-01 Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill

Greenwood, Indiana, United States

Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill offers genuine barbeque flavors in a fun, energetic atmosphere known for friendly, attentive service in 68 locations across the Eastern and Midwestern United States. Smokey Bones' menu features a broad range of American favorites including baby-back and St. Louis-style ribs and hand-pulled pork which are slow-smoked daily over hickory in each restaurant for up to 11 hours for fall-off-the-bone tenderness and smokey flavor. Other favorites include flame-grilled sandwiches and steaks, half-pound Angus and Buffalo burgers, as well as a selection of great salads, fish and chicken entrees. Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill is based in Greenwood, Indiana.

Sell $80M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-29 Yard House USA

Irvine, California, United States

Yard House USA, Inc. is a full service restaurant company. Yard House offers contemporary American cuisine with chef-inspired recipes and ethnic flavors along with a wide range of draft beers and other beverages in a stylish and energetic setting.

Buy $585M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Eddie V s Restaurants

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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Category Company
Founded 2000
Sector Restaurants
DESCRIPTION

Eddie V's Restaurants, Inc. a finest seafood and steaks. World-class wine and service. And live jazz in the V Lounge.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1
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