Eddie V's Prime Seafood

Eddie V's Prime Seafood
TypeDivision
IndustryRestaurant
GenreFine dining
Founded2000; 26 years ago (2000), in Austin, Texas, U.S.
FounderGuy Villavaso
Larry Foles
Headquarters1000 Darden Center Drive
Orlando, Florida, U.S. 32837
Number of locations
30 (January 2026)
Area served
Texas, California, Colorado, Arizona, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Key peopleEugene Lee, former CEO, retired 2022 (Interim CEO/Chairman of Darden and President of Darden's Specialty Restaurant Group)
Guy Villavaso (Co-Founder)
Larry Foles (Co-Founder)
John Carver (Corporate Chef)
ProductsSeafood
Steak
ParentDarden Restaurants
(2011–present)
Websiteeddiev.com
Footnotes

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is an American seafood and steak restaurant chain owned by Darden Restaurants.

History

Chilean Sea Bass cooked "Hong Kong" style from Eddie V's in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Chilean Sea Bass cooked "Hong Kong" style from Eddie V's in Fort Lauderdale, FL

The first Eddie V's was opened in Austin, Texas in 2000 by Guy Villavaso and Larry Foles. In 2011, the brand was sold for $59 million cash to Darden Restaurants, and became a part of Darden's Specialty Restaurant Group.

Filet Mignon from Eddie V's in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Filet Mignon from Eddie V's in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Chili-rubbed NY strip steak from Eddie V's in Boca Raton, Florida
Chili-rubbed NY strip steak from Eddie V's in Boca Raton, Florida

Locations

There are 32 Eddie V's restaurants across the United States.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Anjali Fluker (October 14, 2014). "6 things to know about Gene Lee, Darden's new interim CEO". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "The Creation of Eddie V's Restaurants". Darden Concepts, Inc. 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ Snel, Alan (October 12, 2011). "Darden buys two seafood brands". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Find A Restaurant - Eddie V's Prime Seafood Restaurant". www.eddiev.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.