Darden Restaurants Inc
b4a84b5d-fda7-4999-803e-3d74f099bc6e
PRODUCTION_VERIFIED schema v3.0.0 Inferred last heartbeat: 2026-07-27T06:15:46.427702+00:00

Business Model Classification Tokens

consumer_acquisition_channel
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
brand_loyalty_index
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
impulse_vs_considered_purchase
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
retail_distribution_reach
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
consumption_unit_definition
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
usage_billing_granularity
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
overage_penalty_structure
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
minimum_commitment_floor
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
metered_margin_profile
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_discount_depth
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
cross_sell_attach_rate
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_churn_vs_single_churn
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
bundle_margin_blended
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run
upsell_pathway_architecture
null
Inferred
Pending — BM Dev Shop classification run

Business Model Archetype Classification

University of St. Gallen — 55 Business Model Navigator (Gassmann et al.)

SG-047 Shop in Shop HOW High
Direct: business_model_type_primary=Brick-and-mortar casual and fine dining restaurant operator; cloud infrastructure termination would disrupt POS, loyalty, and reservations but not core revenue generation within 30 days. Corroborated: geographic_footprint=Predominantly US-based (~1,900 company-owned restaurants); international presence via ~50 franchised units in Canada, Latin America, and Middle East with immaterial FX exposure
SG-050
Supermarket
HOW High
SG-024
Lock-in
WHO High
SG-035
Premium
WHO High
SG-013
Experience Selling
WHAT High
SG-053
Two-sided Market
HOW High
SG-016
Franchise
HOW High

Hybrid Combination

Shop in Shop (SG-047) HOW provides the core structure, combined with Supermarket (SG-050) + Lock-in (SG-024) + Premium (SG-035) to form the complete business model fingerprint.

55 Archetypes Evaluated High: 9 Medium: 23 Registry: schemas/sg55_archetype_registry.yaml

Knowledge Graph — All Sections

debt_leverage_profile
1.06x Total Debt / Equity (Elevated leverage)
High
SEC-XBRL
interest_rate_sensitivity
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
geopolitical_supply_exposure
Medium intensity; China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
supply_chain_dependency
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
international_expansion_readiness
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
geographic_footprint
Primarily domestic United States with limited international franchising
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
commodity_exposure_profile
Medium intensity; commodities: steel, aluminum, petrochemical resins/plastics, copper, lithium and battery-grade materials (nickel, graphite), lumber, cotton; geopolitical: China's 2025 export-licensing regime on rare-earth magnets and battery-grade graphite is the live chokepoint for auto and EV production, compounded by US Section 232 tariff expansion on steel, aluminum, and copper that repriced the sector's core metal inputs in 2025-2026.
Medium
GICS-commodity-overlay-v2
vendor_lock_dependency_score
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
business_model_type_primary
restaurant operator / retailer
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
business_model_type_secondary
franchisor
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
switching_cost_profile
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
howey_test_risk_index
Low
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
regulatory_burden_tier
Medium
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
data_sovereignty_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
antitrust_exposure_flag
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
regulatory_exposure_profile
Medium burden; regimes: FTC, CPSC, NLRB, CFPB, GDPR, SEC; Evolving consumer protection and data-privacy rules squeeze retail margins.
Medium
GICS-regulatory-overlay-v1
revenue_model_type
product sales
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
monetization_vector
unit sales
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
pricing_architecture
flat per-entrée with tiered menu offerings by brand and daypart
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
pricing_power_rating
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
target_gross_margin_bracket
20.3% Gross Margin (Moderate (20-40%))
High
SEC-XBRL
churn_vulnerability_index
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
headcount_cost_structure
Linear
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
marginal_cost_of_growth
Sublinear
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
franchise_compliance_risk
Moderate
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
customer_acquisition_metric
Integrated marketing with national advertising on television and digital media; location-based site selection
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
network_effect_present
No
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
asset_efficiency_ratio
10.8% Return on Assets (Excellent)
High
SEC-XBRL
recession_resistance_tier
Mixed
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
customer_segment_primary
consumer
Medium
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
customer_segment_secondary
Business lunch and special occasion diners at fine dining brands (Capital Grille, Eddie V's); HHI $150K+; expense-account and celebration dining — less price-sensitive, lower frequency
Inferred
Agent_Inference
characteristic_occupations
["11-0000 Management Occupations", "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations", "15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations", "23-0000 Legal Occupations", "25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations", "27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations", "35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations", "39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations", "41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations", "43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations", "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations", "51-0000 Production Occupations", "53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations"]
High
SOC-2018/GICS-overlay
agent_automatable_labor_share
0.22 (HIL — ~22% of characteristic roles agent-automatable)
Medium
SOC-2018 + agentic-exposure-v2
capital_expenditure_profile
5.6% CapEx / Revenue (Moderate-CapEx)
High
SEC-XBRL
sec_cik
0000940944
High
SEC-EDGAR
ticker
DRI
High
SEC-EDGAR
Filings_Dog_Scope
antitrust_exposure_flag,business_model_type_primary,business_model_type_secondary,churn_vulnerability_index,customer_acquisition_metric,customer_segment_primary,customer_segment_secondary,data_sovereignty_risk,franchise_compliance_risk,geographic_footprint,geopolitical_supply_exposure,headcount_cost_structure,howey_test_risk_index,interest_rate_sensitivity,international_expansion_readiness,marginal_cost_of_growth,monetization_vector,network_effect_present,pricing_architecture,pricing_power_rating,recession_resistance_tier,regulatory_burden_tier,revenue_model_type,supply_chain_dependency,switching_cost_profile,vendor_lock_dependency_score
High
SEC-10K 0000940944-26-000025
activist_13d_count_1y
0
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
blockholder_13g_count_1y
6
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
activist_last_13d_date
none in window
High
SEC-13D/G registry, subject-verified
insider_buys_6m
0
High
SEC-Form4 0001225208-26-007993..0001225208-26-004424
insider_sells_6m
16
High
SEC-Form4 0001225208-26-007993..0001225208-26-004424
insider_net_shares_6m
-83569
High
SEC-Form4 0001225208-26-007993..0001225208-26-004424
insider_last_transaction_date
2026-08-05
High
SEC-Form4 0001225208-26-007993..0001225208-26-004424
Insider_Dog_Checked
2026-10-07T00:05|activist_13d_count_1y,activist_last_13d_date,blockholder_13g_count_1y,insider_buys_6m,insider_last_transaction_date,insider_net_shares_6m,insider_sells_6m
High
SEC-Form4 registry

Business Model Components

Core Space

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Interaction Modes

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Product Matrix

> *Pending Turn 2 — Business Model Type Agent population.*

Historical Evolution Log

Live Operational Signals

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Evaluation Gate — Persona Stress Tests

SKILL_BUFFETT_VAL_03PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_LEGAL_SEC_01PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_SHORT_BEAR_01PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_MACRO_STRAT_01PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions
SKILL_OPS_PARTNER_01PASS2026-07-27no unmet atoms among this persona's authored questions

Live Status

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