Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI 0.43%) just reported earnings, and it's more of the same declining sales at Olive Garden, and a mixed bag with the remaining brands. In the following video, Fool contributor Jason Hall digs a little deeper into the reasons that Darden -- even with the $1.6 billion in profits from the Red Lobster sale -- isn't returning to growth anytime soon. For context, he gives some insight into Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) and Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG 0.53%), which carry no debt and have a long growth runway ahead. For more, check out the short video.
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Should You Bet on Darden's Turnaround, or Growth at Chipotle and Buffalo Wild Wings?
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After another quarter driven by continued declining results at Olive Garden, it's hard to recommend Darden Restaurants. Especially when Buffalo Wild Wings and Chipotle have so much growth ahead.
Jason Hall owns shares of Buffalo Wild Wings and Chipotle Mexican Grill. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Buffalo Wild Wings and Chipotle Mexican Grill. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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