Olive Garden

Olive Garden International Franchising

Founded in 1982, Olive Garden is owned by Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI), one of the world’s largest company-owned and operated full-service restaurant groups. With more than 900 restaurants and more than $4 billion in annual sales, Olive Garden is the leading restaurant in the Italian casual dining segment.

We are looking to grow this iconic brand in new international markets and are seeking qualified partners who have the interest and capacity to take on this opportunity through a franchising agreement. To learn more about our current locations and open territories, please visit our location map with the most updated information. To hear what others have to say about Olive Garden, see some of our news and media mentions here.

About Olive Garden

The essence of Olive Garden is Italy, Family and Value and we believe that nothing brings people together like sharing a meal. Share in the never ending Italian generosity with unlimited breadsticks and freshly prepared salad.  Enjoy an Italian-inspired menu serving up generous portions of craveable classics.  From signature favorites to new lighter Mediterranean fare, there is something to feed everyone’s appetite. Like the people of Italy, at Olive Garden we believe that life is best shared around the table.

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Restaurant Design

Olive Garden’s newest prototype “Domani” is designed to evolve with our guests now and in the future through two main themes: creating an atmosphere that works for our guests’ different dining occasions and making the experience as convenient as possible.

The new-look Olive Garden also has a dedicated to-go area with a separate entryway, a dining room layout that is more flexible for groups eating, and an alfresco space which merges indoor and outdoor dining through glass panels. The design includes brick interior walls, a white marble bar and countertops, natural tones of soft greens, caramels, natural wood, and textured stone accented with contemporary artwork.

The Olive Garden floorplan works on a variety of location types, it can be freestanding or easily adaptable in shopping malls, store fronts and airports. The average company-owned restaurant in the USA is 7,700 sqft (715m²) and seats 250 guests. International franchise locations in general have a smaller footprint, with the smallest being 1,500 sqft (140m²) in an international airport.

Olive Garden Franchise Cost

Olive Garden franchise fees will vary by territory, market opportunity and unit-grow potential. We are looking for well-capitalized franchise partners with the right operational experience and look at each request on an individual basis depending on the market and your overall qualifications. Please complete the Business Contact Form and a member of our team will be in touch.

Olive Garden Franchise Locations

Olive Garden is currently franchised in multiple countries in South and Central America, US territories, Canada and the Philippines. Multiple countries and territories are still available for Olive Garden franchising opportunities and we encourage you to contact us about your desire to develop a certain market by completing the Business Contact Form.