Business Segments · Pre-opening costs
Olive Garden — Pre-opening costs
Darden Restaurants Olive Garden — Pre-opening costs increased by 42.1% to $2.70M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 200.0%, from $900.00K to $2.70M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Olive Garden — Pre-opening costs shows a downward trend with a -9.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toPre-opening costs
How to read this metric
An increase signals an aggressive expansion strategy, while a decrease suggests a slowdown in new unit development.
Detailed definition
Expenses incurred prior to the opening of a new restaurant location, including rent, training, and marketing costs. Thes...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for retail and restaurant chains undergoing expansion.
Metric ID:
dri_segment_olive_garden_pre_opening_costsHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.98M | $1.98M | $1.98M | $1.98M | $1.80M | $1.80M | $1.80M | $1.80M | $1.10M | $700.00K | $900.00K | $3.80M | $1.50M | $1.90M | $2.70M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -8.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -38.9% | -36.4% | +28.6% | +322.2% | -60.5% | +26.7% | +42.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.9% | -8.9% | -8.9% | -8.9% | -38.9% | -61.1% | -50.0% | +111.1% | +36.4% | +171.4% | +200.0% |
Range$700.00K – $3.80M
CAGR+9.3%
Avg YoY Growth+30.3%
Median YoY Growth-8.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Darden Restaurants's olive garden — pre-opening costs?
- Darden Restaurants (DRI) reported olive garden — pre-opening costs of $2.70M in Q4 2025.
- How has Darden Restaurants's olive garden — pre-opening costs changed year-over-year?
- Darden Restaurants's olive garden — pre-opening costs increased by 200.0% year-over-year, from $900.00K to $2.70M.
- What is the long-term trend for Darden Restaurants's olive garden — pre-opening costs?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Darden Restaurants's olive garden — pre-opening costs has grown at a -9.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.90M to $6.50M.
- What does olive garden — pre-opening costs mean?
- Costs incurred to prepare a new restaurant location for its grand opening.