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1. www.nndb.com › people › 504Joe R. Lee - NNDB

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   Ignoring for the moment any culinary criticisms, Joe R. Lee is the epitome of the American success story. He was raised on a Georgia farm, worked at restaurants to earn his college tuition, and in 1968 he was hired as a minimum wage worker at a new restaurant called Red Lobster in Lakeland, Florida, owned by William Darden.

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2. www.uh.edu › hilton-college › AboutJoe R. Lee - University of Houston

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   Lee was manager of the first Red Lobster in Lakeland, Florida, and when General Mills bought the fledging seafood chain in 1970, he took on increasing responsibility. He was named president and CEO in 1972.

3. www.cnn.com › 2024/05/20 › businessHow Red Lobster’s misguided endless shrimp promotion ... - CNN

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   May 20, 2024 · New York CNN — Last summer, Red Lobster made $20 endless shrimp a permanent menu item. Endless shrimp was a successful annual limited-time offer for Red Lobster for 20 years.

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   In 1975, when Darden was promoted to Vice President of General Mills, Joseph (Joe) R. Lee, the company's first restaurant manager, was promoted as President of Red Lobster. Under General Mills' ownership, Red Lobster expanded into a chain of almost 400 locations by 1985.

5. www.redlobster.com › menuOrder Online | Red Lobster Seafood Restaurants

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6. www.cnn.com › 2024/05/03 › foodWhat went wrong at Red Lobster | CNN Business

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   May 3, 2024 · Red Lobster misjudged just how many seafood lovers would pour into restaurants around the United States and fill up their stomachs with pounds of sweet, juicy crab legs drenched in lemon and...

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   Who owns Red Lobster?

   • As of May 2023, the firm owns three fine dining restaurant chains: Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Eddie V's and The Capital Grille; and six casual dining restaurant chains: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, Yard House and Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen. Until July 28, 2014, Darden also owned Red Lobster.

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   Did General Mills buy Red Lobster?

   • Just two years into Darden and Woodsby’s venture, General Mills acquired the brand. General Mills owned brands like Wheaties, Cheerios and Betty Crocker, and the company wanted to enter the restaurant industry with Red Lobster’s five no-frills restaurants.

   How Red Lobster’s misguided endless shrimp promotion drove it into

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   Are red lobster & shrimp celebration restaurants open?

   • New! Lobster and Shrimp Celebration Red Lobster restaurants are open for To Go, contactless delivery and curbside pickup, where available. Order online today!

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   What happened to Red Lobster & Olive Garden?

   • In 1995, General Mills spun off its restaurant division into a new company, Darden Restaurants, named for Red Lobster founder Bill Darden. The company initially included the legacy Red Lobster chain and Olive Garden, an upstart chain General Mills had started in 1982. But Red Lobster fell behind its sister brand Olive Garden under Darden.

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8. www.twst.com › interview › joe-lee-dardenJoe Lee – Darden Restaurants Inc (dri) - The Wall Street ...

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   Feb 27, 2002 · He was manager of the first Red Lobster, which opened in Lakeland, Florida, in 1968. In June 1972 he was named President and CEO of Red Lobster. In March 1976, Mr. Lee was elected Vice...