Yard House

Yard House is an American sports bar chain, with 80+ locations across the United States. Founded in 1996 in Long Beach, California by Steele Platt and co-founders Tom Yelenick, William Wollrab and Steve Reynolds, it now operates out of Orlando, Florida.[2] Yard House was purchased by Darden Restaurants in 2012 for $585 million.[3][4]

Yard House
TypeWholly owned subsidiary
IndustryRestaurant
GenreCasual dining
Founded1996 (1996)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
FounderSteele Platt,[1] Steve Reynolds, Tom Yelenick, Bill Wollrab
HeadquartersOrlando, Florida, U.S.
ProductsAmerican cuisine
(pasta  salads  chicken  seafood), gluten sensitive menu
ParentDarden Restaurants, Inc.
Websitewww.yardhouse.com

The Yard House began its East Coast expansion in 2010, with a restaurant in the Legacy Place lifestyle center in the Boston suburb of Dedham.[5]

Yard House is operated by a domestic restaurant group in mainland China, where Yard House USA, Inc. and Darden do not own the brand.[6][7]

The restaurant offers a variety of food and focuses on fusion dishes. It also has a major focus on craft beer. Locations have over 100 beers on tap. They also offer a tasting platter of different types of beers.[8]

Locations

The number of locations shown below is as of January 31, 2021 [9]

  • Arizona (4)
  • California (25)
  • Colorado (3)
  • Connecticut (1)
  • District of Columbia (1)
  • Florida (4)
  • Georgia (2)
  • Hawaii (1)
  • Idaho (1)
  • Illinois (2)
  • Indiana (2)
  • Kansas (1)
  • Maryland (2)
  • Massachusetts (4)
  • Michigan (1)
  • Minnesota (1)
  • Missouri (1)
  • Nevada (3)
  • New Jersey (1)
  • New York (3)
  • North Carolina (1)
  • Ohio (2)
  • Pennsylvania (2)
  • South Carolina (1)
  • Texas (8)
  • Virginia (2)
  • Washington (1)

References

  1. "Steele Platt, founder and CEO of Yard House restaurants, no longer accepts being described as a risk taker". Palm Springs Life. September 30, 2011.
  2. Susan Bryant (2 September 2015). "Football is on at Yard House with new Weekend Lineup menu". southflorida.com. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  3. "Darden Restaurants – Acquisition Of Yard House Creates Long Term Potential". Seeking Alpha. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  4. Rick Munarriz (2015-09-16). "Olive Garden Is Repeating a Gluttonous Mistake". Fox Business. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  5. "Yard House Opening at Legacy Place in Dedham". Boston Restaurant Talk. 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  6. "How Darden Let Yard House Slip Through The Cracks In China". Seeking Alpha. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  7. "Yard House Asia". Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  8. "Yard House marks opening of its first location 20 years ago in Long Beach". 4 December 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  9. "Find a Restaurant". Official Website. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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