Darden Concepts, Inc. doing business as Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen, formerly known as Cheddar's Casual Cafe,[2] is an American restaurant chain based in Orlando, Florida owned by Darden Restaurants. Founded in 1979,[3] the company has more than 170 locations in 28 states as of 2018.
History
In 1979, Aubrey Good and Doug Rogers opened the first Cheddar's Casual Cafe in Arlington, Texas.[4] The name was proposed by a 5th-grade class when the founders asked for restaurant name suggestions.[5] The chain reached 10 locations by 1995.
By 2003, Cheddar's generated $150 million in revenue from 42 restaurants in 13 states