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- Founded: 1968
- Founder: Bill Darden
- Headquarters: Orlando, Florida
- Products: Lobster, Shrimp, Steak, Chicken, Fries, Pasta
- Parent: Darden Restaurants Inc.
- 2.8 million guests a week or 145 million a year in fiscal 2006
- First Canadian location in (Windsor, Ontario) in 1983
- Invented Popcorn Shrimp http://www.redlobster.com/passion/our_st...
- Introduced snow crab and calamari to middle America http://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlando/s...
- Introduced hush puppies to Chicago http://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlando/s...
- Set a record for the most restaurants opened in a year http://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlando/s...
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Red Lobster is a chain of casual dining seafood restaurants founded in Florida in 1968 by Bill Darden, with over 680 locations in the United States and Canadahttp://www.redlobster.jp/resindex.html as well as 25 locations in Japan. Red Lobster is managed by Darden Restaurants along with the Olive Garden and Bahama Breeze family of restaurants.http://www.redlobster.com/passion/our_story/history.asp
Company History
Bill Darden founded Red Lobster in 1968 with the first location in Lakeland, Florida. The brand was acquired by General Mills in 1970, who expanded Red Lobster from five restaurants to a nationwide chain. Then, in 1995, General Mills spun off it's restaurant division and Darden Restaurants was formed.
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Featured Video
This recipe for Wood-Grilled Peppercorn Crusted Salmon with Wasabi Soy Glaze is part of the Seafood Cooking series of recipes available on the Red Lobster YouTube channel.
Additional recipes are available from the Chef's Kitchen section of the Red Lobster official website.
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