Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI)
NYSE: DRI · Real-Time Price · USD
207.34
-1.54 (-0.74%)
At close: Jan 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
207.25
-0.09 (-0.04%)
After-hours: Jan 21, 2026, 7:37 PM EST
Darden Restaurants Employees
Darden Restaurants had 197,124 employees as of May 25, 2025. The number of employees increased by 6,019 or 3.15% compared to the previous year.
Employees
197,124
Change (1Y)
6,019
Growth (1Y)
3.15%
Revenue / Employee
$63,800
Profits / Employee
$5,693
Market Cap
23.87B
Employees Chart
Employees History
| Date | Employees | Change (1Y) | Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 | 197,124 | 6,019 | 3.15% |
| May 26, 2024 | 191,105 | 3,721 | 1.99% |
| May 28, 2023 | 187,384 | 8,428 | 4.71% |
| May 29, 2022 | 178,956 | 22,073 | 14.07% |
| May 30, 2021 | 156,883 | -21,012 | -11.81% |
| May 31, 2020 | 177,895 | -6,619 | -3.59% |
| May 26, 2019 | 184,514 | 3,858 | 2.14% |
| May 27, 2018 | 180,656 | 1,927 | 1.08% |
| May 28, 2017 | 178,729 | 27,787 | 18.41% |
| May 29, 2016 | 150,942 | 2,050 | 1.38% |
| May 31, 2015 | 148,892 | -57,597 | -27.89% |
| May 25, 2014 | 206,489 | -89 | -0.04% |
| May 26, 2013 | 206,578 | 25,110 | 13.84% |
| May 27, 2012 | 181,468 | 3,088 | 1.73% |
| May 29, 2011 | 178,380 | 4,301 | 2.47% |
| May 30, 2010 | 174,079 | -4,613 | -2.58% |
| May 31, 2009 | 178,692 | 492 | 0.28% |
| May 25, 2008 | 178,200 | 21,700 | 13.87% |
| May 27, 2007 | 156,500 | -800 | -0.51% |
| May 28, 2006 | 157,300 | 7,200 | 4.80% |
| May 29, 2005 | 150,100 | 8,800 | 6.23% |
| May 30, 2004 | 141,300 | 600 | 0.43% |
| May 25, 2003 | 140,700 | 7,500 | 5.63% |
| May 26, 2002 | 133,200 | 4,300 | 3.34% |
| May 27, 2001 | 128,900 | 6,600 | 5.40% |
| May 28, 2000 | 122,300 | 5,600 | 4.80% |
| May 30, 1999 | 116,700 | 1,900 | 1.66% |
| May 31, 1998 | 114,800 | 218 | 0.19% |
| May 25, 1997 | 114,582 | -4,518 | -3.79% |
| May 26, 1996 | 119,100 | -5,600 | -4.49% |
| May 28, 1995 | 124,700 | 9,500 | 8.25% |
| May 29, 1994 | 115,200 | 12,600 | 12.28% |
| May 30, 1993 | 102,600 | 12,500 | 13.87% |
| May 31, 1992 | 90,100 | - | - |
Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.
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