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97. Darden Restaurants

Darden Restaurants
Rank: 97 (Previous rank: N.A.)
What makes it so great?
The operator of casual dining restaurants (Olive Garden, Red Lobster) offers a benefit rare for its field: health insurance for part-timers.
Headquarters:
1000 Darden Center Drive
Orlando, FL 32837
2009 revenue ($ millions): 7,217
Website: www.darden.com
 
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Employees  
U.S. employees 167,537
Employees outside U.S. 3,442
Jobs  
New jobs (1 year) 7,478
% job growth (1 year) 21%
% voluntary turnover 4%
Applicants N.A.
Job openings (as of 1/7/11) 3,600
Pay Avg. annual pay*
Most common job (salaried):
Restaurant Manager		 $59,982
Most common job (hourly):
Server		 $26,495
Benefits  
Paid sabbaticals No
Onsite child care No
Health  
100% health-care coverage No
Onsite fitness center Yes
Subsidized gym membership Yes
Work-life  
Job sharing program No
Compressed workweek Yes
Telecommuting Yes
Diversity  
% minorities 42%
% women 52%
Has nondiscrimination policy
that includes sexual orientation?		 Yes
Offers domestic partner benefits
for same-sex couples?		 Yes
Professional training  
Salaried employees (hrs./yr.): 60
Hourly employees (hrs./yr.): 60
From the Feb. 7, 2011 issue
Notes:
N.A.: Not available. U.S. employees includes part-timers as of time of survey. Job growth, new jobs, and voluntary turnover are full-time only. Revenues are for 2009 or latest fiscal year. All data based on U.S. employees, except job openings, which are worldwide.
* Average annual pay: yearly pay rate plus additional cash compensation for the largest classification of full-time salaried and hourly employees.
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