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After months of negative sales, Olive Garden’s popularity is on the rise again—thanks in part to a super successful meal deal that returned for an extended period this past fall.
Olive Garden parent company Darden Restaurants unveiled its latest quarterly earnings results on Dec. 19, reporting the first same-store sales increase for the Italian-American chain in four quarters. As executives revealed during an earnings call this week, Olive Garden’s Never-Ending Pasta Bowl promotion was a major driver behind its improved performance.The annual promotion returned on Aug.
The relaunch of Never-Ending Pasta Bowl in late August led to a “pretty strong” September for Darden, CFO Raj Vennam said during the call. Additionally, Darden CEO Rick Cardenas revealed that they extended the deal by four weeks, and a record number of Never-Ending Pasta Bowl customers opted for the $4.99 protein upgrade.Olive Garden’s impressive earnings results were only the latest indication that things are on the upswing for the chain. The foot traffic platform Placer.
In other Olive Garden news, Cardenas teased that a new dish will debut at the chain in January, but wouldn't divulge any specific details during the earnings call. Olive Garden also recently brought back its beloved Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo and Stuffed Chicken Marsala, both of which were discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic but remained highly requested by customers.
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