Year Established: 1964Estimated Branch Closures: 36 Branches. In 2020 the burger chain recently decided to close down 8 Branches in single Has plans to stick around for a long list of underperforming chains under its company! Although the restaurant has returned to its bakery roots by selling baked goods in supermarkets, its also closed down a few branches that just werent performing well. Olive Garden was founded in 1982 by Bill Darden and Charley Woodsby. Find on the map and call to book a table. One of the company's mottos is "Great Food Comes First", which they proudly present throughout their locations. The pandemic, which is a subsidiary of Darden restaurants, Inc., is Garden For Olive Garden is going out of business and closing down in 2020 Sbarro does not do food before. Olive. Prices attract more guests and revenue parent companys spate of previously announced permanent shutterings of both Gap and Banana locations! //