Red Lobster is an American casual dining restaurant chain headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The company has operations in the United States, Canada, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Mexico, and Japan. Red Lobster specializes in seafood, including lobster, shrimp, crab, and fish. The company was founded in 1968 and has since grown to become one of the largest seafood restaurant chains in the world. In 2014, Red Lobster was sold by Darden Restaurants to Golden Gate Capital for $2.1 billion. As of 2021, Red Lobster has over 700 locations worldwide.