date:Jan 14, 2014
ating execution of the remaining brands.
We are encouraged that the company has acknowledged that a separation of Darden into two independent companies will better enable the management teams of each company to focus their exclusive attention on their distinct value creation opportunities, Barington noted. Unfortunately, following the separation of Red Lobster, Darden will still be left managing seven disparate brands with an infrastructure that we believe is too complex and burdened to compete