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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