Yard House is an American sports bar chain, with 80+ locations across the United States. Founded in 1996 in

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by Steele Platt, Tom Yelenick, William Wollrab and Steve Reynolds, it now operates out of

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. Yard House was purchased by

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in 2012 for $585 million. The Yard House began its East Coast expansion in 2010, with a restaurant in the Legacy Place

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in the

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suburb of Dedham. In

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, Yard House USA, Inc. and Darden do not own the Yard House brand; unaffiliated restaurants are operated by a domestic restaurant group. The restaurant offers a variety of food and focuses on fusion dishes. It also has a major focus on craft beer. Locations have over 100 beers on tap and offer tasting platters of different types of beers.

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* {{Darden Companies based in Irvine, California Restaurants established in 1996 Darden Restaurants brands Restaurant chains in the United States 1996 establishments in California American companies established in 1996 2012 mergers and acquisitions