LongHorn Steakhouse Opens New Restaurant in Griffin

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Oct 25, 2010, 04:15 ET

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- LongHorn Steakhouse today announced the opening of its first restaurant in Griffin, Ga., one of 42 LongHorn locations in the Atlanta area. The restaurant, best known for its atmosphere and flavor of the American West, is located at 1653 N. Expressway in Griffin. As part of its pre-opening training period, the restaurant recently hosted a Friends and Family night which helped raise more than $1,000 for Boys and Girls Club of Griffin.

The 5,600-square foot restaurant will employ more than 70 team members and seat more than 200 guests. Joel Regan, a restaurant industry veteran of 18 years, will serve as managing partner.

"LongHorn is proud to be active in the Atlanta community, and we are pleased to be opening a new location in Griffin," Regan said. "We look forward to helping our guests relax and unwind in an inviting atmosphere while savoring a great steakhouse meal served with genuine western hospitality. We're also pleased we could help support the Boys and Girls Club of Griffin and look forward to making more contributions to the community for many years to come."

LongHorn opened its first restaurant in Atlanta 29 years ago and has grown steadily – becoming known for its passion for grilling fresh, never frozen, steaks served in a relaxed, comfortable steakhouse atmosphere. LongHorn is known for more than its signature hand-seasoned Flo's Filet and the bone-in Outlaw Ribeye. LongHorn chefs love to grill fresh fish and chicken in addition to steak. Items such as LongHorn Salmon, a fresh, hand-cut salmon fillet seasoned with a bourbon marinade; fall-off-the-bone tender Baby Back Ribs; and Parmesan Crusted Chicken, two juicy chicken breasts grilled and topped with a parmesan cheese and garlic crust, are just some of the other specialties guests will find on the menu.

The restaurant opens daily at 11 a.m. for lunch. It is open until 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

ABOUT LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE

More than 25 years after opening its first restaurant in Atlanta, today LongHorn Steakhouse operates more than 330 restaurants in 32 states. LongHorn is a division of Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), the world's largest full-service restaurant operating company. For more information about LongHorn, please visit www.longhornsteakhouse.com.

ABOUT DARDEN

Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE: DRI), the world's largest full-service restaurant company, owns and operates 1,800 restaurants that generate more than $7 billion in annual sales. Headquartered in Orlando, and employing approximately 180,000 people, Darden is recognized for a culture that rewards caring for and responding to people. Our restaurant brands – Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52 – reflect the rich diversity of those who dine with us. Our brands are built on deep insights into what our guests want. For more information, please visit www.darden.com.

SOURCE Darden Restaurants, Inc.: General