The first Red Lobster opened in 1968 in Lakeland, FL as a "Harbor for Seafood Lovers" and was founded by Bill Darden
A 19-year old Joe Lee would help Darden run the restaurants and would become President of Red Lobster as the company expanded in the Southeast.
Darden Restaurants was spun off from General Mills in 1995 and included Olive Garden, which opened its first restaurant in Orlando o
Chili's Grill & Bar (Chili's) serves American food influenced by Tex-Mex cuisine(Tex-Mex is a term for a type of American food which is used primarily in Texas and the Southwestern United States). Chili's is founded by Larry Lavine and has over 1,000 casual dining restaurants, mostly located in the United States.
Macaroni Grill is a chain of Italian food casual dining restaurants in the US and C