Darden Restaurants Inc., Orlando’s hometown restaurant giant, has had quite a ride this year. The firm (NYSE: DRI) experienced some high notes as it expanded its portfolio of concepts to eight — debuting the area’s first Eddie V’s Prime Seafood restaurant in the fall. But as it grew, Darden had a few low points, as its older chains — stalwarts Olive Garden and Red Lobster — seemed to lose some of their footing, which created weaker financial results. The chain, Central Florida’s eighth-largest…
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