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Michelle Obama, Olive Garden, Red Lobster vow healthier kids' meals
Money & CompanyMichelle Obama's Let's Move campaign enlists Red Lobster and Olive Garden... -
Let’s take a look at pay of local CEOs
Rounding out our coverage of this year's proxy pageant, today we'll take a look at which local executives fattened their wallets the most last year — and who took the biggest cuts — in a list that ranks local CEOs by the size of their...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Melbourne, Olive Garden, Harris Corp., Universal Studios Orlando
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Ex-Darden exec has plans for Romano's
Brad Blum is in the midst of trying to turn around a struggling Italian chain by tapping into Americans' penchant for the freshness and simplicity of authentic recipes. Sound familiar? It should. Blum made a name for himself at Darden Restaurants, where...Tags: Olive Garden, Winter Park, Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Kevin Azzouz
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Businesses open wallets for 2010 political races
We're still more than a year out from next year's race for governor and other key down ballot races — such as that of House Speaker-designate Dean Cannon of Winter Park — but the region's deep corporate pockets are already putting their...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Lake County (Florida), Walt Disney, Economy, Business and Finance, Science and Technology
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Darden, Disney bank on big spenders
Darden Restaurants is coming up with new ways to cater to its richest clientele by keeping detailed notes on its top 10,000 customers' food and wine preferences at Capital Grille. Walt Disney Co. is forging ahead with plans to build lavish vacation homes...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Companies and Corporations, Olive Garden, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Walt Disney
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Volcano heats up local tourism woes
Just when it seemed like things couldn't get worse for Orange County's tourist tax, the region's largest overseas leisure market went up in a cloud of smoke. Mayor Buddy Dyer, meet Eyjafjallajokull. Ash from the tongue-twister Icelandic volcano that...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Eruption (2010), Companies and Corporations, Universal Studios Orlando, Winter Park
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Trying to outrun the food police
There was the assault on trans-fats. A new law requiring calorie counts on menus. A county in California that banned toys in too-fatty kids' meals. And now there's a war on sodium. It's no wonder the food industry is hurrying to outrun the increasingly...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Healthy Diet, Economy, Business and Finance, Dining and Drinking
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Darden rents from itself and saves on taxes
Orlando-based Darden Restaurants has cut its corporate taxes in some states by renting restaurants from itself, using a strategy that has led to challenges and millions of dollars in back taxes for some other big companies.
The owner of chains...Tags: Shareholders, Companies and Corporations, Alaska, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Groceries
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Lawmaker delays hearing on Darden tax-break bill
TALLAHASSEE — A hearing on a bill that would give Darden Restaurants a tax break of as much as $5 million a year was postponed Wednesday after the sponsor asked for more time to address recent questions about the legislation.
Rep. Chris Dorworth,...Tags: Olive Garden, Companies and Corporations, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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Darden CEO Clarence Otis Jr. honored for supporting the arts
Orlando Arts BlogClarence Otis Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Orlando-based Darden Restaurants, has received a prestigious national award for his company’s support of the performing arts, including a $5 million commitment to the Dr. Phillips Performing... -
Retiree health costs: More businesses, governments sign up for federal help
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando Sentinel Thirty more businesses and local government agencies in Florida have signed up for help paying medical costs of their early retirees — people who aren't yet eligible for Medicare. Created by the Affordable Care Act, the Early Re... -
With lawmakers poised to make big budget cuts, tax-break for Darden Restaurants quietly advances
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelBy Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel TALLAHASSEE — Darden Restaurants is lobbying the Florida Legislature for a tax break that would save the company as much as $5 million a year in sales taxes even as lawmakers weigh deep spending cuts to public...
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