Is casual dining making a comeback?
Yard House is a $1 billion brand with double-digit sales growth.
· Restaurant Business· October 8, 2026
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Rick Cardenas
Rick Cardenas is a person in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2026. 6 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher.
Yard House becomes Darden’s third billion-dollar brand
Yard House reaches $1 billion in sales with 10% growth.
· Restaurant Dive· September 25, 2026
Olive Garden's smaller siblings take on a bigger role
Darden's smaller brands drive growth, with LongHorn leading the way.
· Restaurant Business· June 25, 2026
Surging LongHorn Steakhouse powers growth for Darden
Darden Restaurants reported record-breaking quarterly sales for LongHorn Steakhouse, driven by a 9.5% increase in same-store sales and high demand for seasonal menu items.
· Nation's Restaurant News· June 25, 2026
LongHorn Steakhouse hits $1B in quarterly sales
Darden Restaurants reported that LongHorn Steakhouse surpassed $1 billion in quarterly sales for the first time, supported by a 9.5% increase in same-store sales and footprint expansion.
· Restaurant Dive· June 25, 2026
The casual-dining comeback starts at the top
From a bird’s-eye view, the casual-dining segment had a nice year in 2025.
· Restaurant Business· May 14, 2026