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TSG's Pierre LeComte discusses Yard House sale, casual-dining outlookTSG's Pierre LeComte discusses Yard House sale, casual-dining outlook

Lisa Jennings, Executive Editor

October 25, 2012

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Earlier this month, Darden Restaurants Inc. said it has agreed to buy Yard House USA Inc., an Irvine, Calif.-based chain that will bring a more contemporary concept into the casual-dining giant’s portfolio.

Yard House was sold by private-equity firm TSG Consumer Partners LLC, which had taken a 70-percent stake in the chain in 2007, when it only had 16 locations. This weekend, Yard House is scheduled to open its 40th unit, and the brand is considered a standout “new evolution” player in a world of aging casual-dining brands.

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About the Author

Lisa Jennings

Executive Editor, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality

Lisa Jennings is executive editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She joined the NRN staff as West Coast editor in 2004 as a veteran journalist. Before joining NRN, she spent 11 years at The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis, Tenn., most recently as editor of the Food and Health & Wellness sections. Prior experience includes staff reporting for the Washington Business Journal and United Press International.

Lisa’s areas of expertise include coverage of both large public restaurant chains and small independents, the regulatory and legal landscapes impacting the industry overall, as well as helping operators find solutions to run their business better.

Lisa Jennings’ experience:

Executive editor, NRN (March 2020 to present)

Executive editor, Restaurant Hospitality (January 2018 to present)

Senior editor, NRN (September 2004 to March 2020)

Reporter/editor, The Commercial Appeal (1990-2001)

Reporter, Washington Business Journal (1985-1987)

Contact Lisa Jennings at:

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jennings-83202510/

 

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