Gourmet Investments to bring Olive Garden to India, double network to 100-125 outlets in 3 years
The Darden Restaurants franchisee, which already runs PizzaExpress and Chili's locally, will scale from 55 to 100-125 stores over three years and open 10+ Olive Garden outlets, betting on premium casual dining in metros with expanded vegetarian menus.
Gourmet Investments will launch Olive Garden in India and double its restaurant count from 55 to 100-125 outlets over three years, targeting premium casual dining in large cities with added vegetarian options.