Will Ozempic temper consumer hunger for Olive Garden breadsticks, groceries?
https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/10/26/could-ozempic-temper-consumer-hunger-for-olive-garden-groceries/
Darden Restaurants CEO Rick Cardenas got a question on a recent earnings call that even the industry analyst asking it thought was odd.
The analyst wanted to know about what effect diabetes and appetite suppressant drugs such as Ozempic would have on restaurant demand. Cardenas heads the company that owns Olive Garden, home to “never-ending” soup, salad and breadsticks.