Customers Are Flocking to Olive Garden in Droves—Here's Why

But even then, visits only dropped by 0.7%.

This means that throughout most of 2023, Olive Garden drew in more customers than it did in 2022.

The chain’s impressive traffic trends have largely continued into 2024.

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So, what’s behind this recent surge in traffic at Olive Garden?

Another factor that may be driving Olive Garden’s impressive traffic is some recent shifts in customer behaviors.

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