Darden Restaurants, Inc. Announces Agreement with Eddie V's Restaurants, Inc. to Purchase Eddie V's Prime Seafood and Wildfish for $59M

Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI and Eddie V's Restaurants, Inc. today jointly announced a definitive agreement under which Darden has agreed to purchase the Eddie V's Prime Seafood and Wildfish Seafood Grille restaurant brands, and all related assets for $59 million, in an all cash transaction. The brands will become part of Darden's Specialty Restaurant Group. Darden expects to complete the transaction by the end of the calendar year.