2. Red Lobster liberated: The rumors of Darden Restaurants selling off landmark asset Red Lobster were filled with controversy as many investors were unhappy with the Orlando, Fla.-based company’s performance and reported plans. But the deal got done and in May the world’s largest seafood restaurant chain was sold to private equity firm Golden Gate Capital in San Francisco for USD 2.1 billion (EUR 1.59 billion). Kim Lopdrup, CEO of Red Lobster Seafood Co., as it is now called, did an in-depth interview with us about the sale and the experienced team’s turnaround efforts as international expansion
December 30, 2014
