Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal — Owners, Developers & Managers — September 28 - October 11, 2012 — 13A
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O WNERS , D EVELOPERS & M ANAGERS On two new restaurants for Darden Restaurants River Drive and GBC Corp. complete construction D E P T F O R D , N J — River Drive Con- struction and GBC
Corp. , announced the comple- tion of construction on two new restaurants for Darden Restaurants . River Drive Construction and GBC Corp. shared the general contractor’s role on these proj- ects, which included a Longhorn Steak House restaurant in the Gloucester County township of Deptford near Philadelphia, and an Olive Garden restau- rant in the Saratoga County town of Clifton Park, NY. “We’re thrilled to announce that construction is complete at both Darden restaurants,” said Joseph Langan , president of River Drive Construction. “Making use of our knowledge, expertise and years of experi- ence in the food service and din- ing construction industries, we were able to keep the projects on track and on budget.” The completion of these two projects marks the fifth and sixth projects that River Drive Construction has completed for Darden Restaurants since 2010. Located at 1440 Almonesson Rd., the Longhorn Steakhouse project involved the demolition of an existing restaurant and pub and the construction of a 6,200 s/f restaurant in its place. The 18-week project included a new kitchen and dining area. The Olive Garden project, lo- cated at 22 Clifton Country Rd. #79 in the Clifton Park Center mall, involved the construction of a new 7,540 s/f facility. The 24-week project also included a new kitchen and dining area. The other projects that River Drive has completed for Darden Restaurants include renova- tions of Longhorn Steakhouses in Flanders and Howell, both of which were four-week, 6,200 s/f projects completed in 2010; and the renovations of Red Lobster Seafood Restaurants in East Brunswick and Woodbridge, both of which were six-week, 7,000 s/f projects completed in 2011. The work at the Longhorn Steakhouses and Red Lobster Seafood Restaurants included complete renovations of the dining areas, which was done at night in order to avoid in- terrupting business during business hours. The booths and tables were replaced and the bars and back bars were completely renovated, includ- ing new bar tops. ■
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