Investment Summary

Exits Darden

On May 10, 1995, invested in restaurant Darden from General Mills

Investment Highlights
  • This is transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is transaction in the United States.
  • This is transaction in Florida.

Investment Summary
Date 1995-05-10
Target Darden
Sector Restaurants
Sellers(s) General Mills
Deal Type Spin Off

Target

Darden

Orlando, Florida, United States
website
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.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

General Mills

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1866
Sector Food
Employees32,500
Revenue 20.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to General Mills' corporate headquarters in Minneapolis.
Entrance to General Mills' corporate headquarters in Minneapolis.

General Mills is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods sold through retail stores. The Company is also a supplier of branded and unbranded food products to the foodservice and commercial baking industries. General Mills' portfolio includes a wide range of well-known brands such as Cheerios, Yoplait, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Haagen-Dazs, Annie's Homegrown, and Nature Valley, among others. The company's products encompass various categories, including cereals, yogurt, snack bars, meal kits, ready-to-eat meals, and frozen desserts. General Mills was founded in 1866 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 9
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 1
Type (Spin Off) 1 of 1
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 8
Year (1995) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1970-01-01 Darden

Orlando, Florida, United States

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.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-01-15 Lloyd s Barbeque

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Lloyd's Barbeque Company, L.L.C. produces barbecue ribs mixed with its barbeque sauce. The company offers pork and beef barbecue ribs; and shredded barbecue chicken, pork, and beef products. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota. As of April 4, 2005, Lloyd's Barbeque Company is a subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corp.

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