When the first Olive Garden opened in 1982 in Orlando, Florida, it was a disaster. Long lines formed to get inside. The cooks couldn’t make enough sauce to keep up with demand. Bells constantly ...

When the first Olive Garden opened in 1982 in Orlando, Florida, it was a disaster. Long lines formed to get inside. The cooks couldn’t make enough sauce to keep up with demand.

It only raised Olive Garden’s prices by about 2% last year, which is lower than the rate of inflation. The special was expanded into a meal option for lunch in 1991 and three years later as a ...

The collection hit Olive Garden’s official merch site on Monday afternoon, with each noodle retailing for a cool $40 each. (That includes a matching “first course” accessory, the brand tells ...

The city is planning to reimburse a restaurant company for infrastructure costs related to the Olive Garden that is coming to Columbus.

Each Olive Garden pool noodle costs $40 but, unfortunately, the tortellini one is already sold out. And, just like in the restaurant, you can get a little breadsticks, soup, or salad on the side.