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.

— Filed Mon, 18 May, 2026, 09:11 IST · Source Business Standard · Companies · Updated

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.