Even more Americans are about to get unlimited breadsticks and bottomless salad.
Darden Restaurants, the parent company of Olive Garden, said it’s plotting at least 40 new restaurants across its ten brands in the next year.
That includes around 20 new Olive Gardens and up to 30 new LongHorn Steakhouse locations — at a time when many rivals are slashing menus, closing locations, or disappearing entirely.
The growth push comes after a surprisingly strong earnings report for Darden,…