Why Darden Could Be A Delicious Buy For Your Portfolio

Summary

  • Darden has experienced its share of headwinds, but the worst appears to be behind it.
  • It has important scale and distribution advantages, and recent restaurant figures are nearing pre-pandemic levels.
  • Darden should emerge as a stronger enterprise, as the pandemic gave it an impetus to simplify operations and boost its technology platform.
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Consumers seek familiarity in the face of uncertainty, and that highlights the value of brands with staying power. This brings me to Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI), which has a stable of restaurant names that nearly everyone in America recognizes. While DRI

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