date:Jan 14, 2014
lowering capital expenditures and forgoing acquisitions of additional brands, aggressive operating support cost management and enhanced cost efficiencies.
For Barington, however, Dardens plan missed the mark.
While we appreciate that Darden will be suspending new unit growth at Olive Garden and further reducing expenses as we recommended, we view the overall plan as incomplete and inadequate, Barington said in a Jan. 13 statement. In particular, we are disappointed that Dardens plan fails to