9:29 ET -- Darden Restaurants says it expects growth to slow over the coming year. The owner of LongHorn Steakhouse and Olive Garden guides for same-restaurant sales to climb 2.5% to 3.5% over the coming year. That would be in line with analyst estimates for a 2.9% increase, though it would be below the 4.5% gain the company logged last year. Darden's same-restaurant sales growth has been largely driven by its LongHorn Steakhouse banner, which outperformed expectations during the latest quarter. Slowing growth across its Olive Garden brand, though, has weighed on performance. Shares are off 3.7% shortly ahead of Thursday's opening bell. (connor.hart@wsj.com)
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June 25, 2026 09:29 ET (13:29 GMT)
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