Private company

Eddie V's

Logo: Darden Restaurants, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American seafood and steak restaurant chain

Eddie V's Prime Seafood is an American seafood and steak restaurant chain owned by Darden Restaurants.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Eddie V's Prime Seafood is an American seafood and steak restaurant chain owned by Darden Restaurants.2

The story

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Eddie V's Prime Seafood, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • seafood

Listed on Wikidata.1

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

From Wikipedia’s article on Eddie V's Prime Seafood, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 2000Founded Founded1

Sources

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