Snellville Olive Garden General Manager Recognized for Success

SNELLVILLE, Ga. – Julie Knowles, General Manager of the Olive Garden in Snellville, has been presented with Darden Restaurants’ top honor – the Joe R. Lee Diamond Club Award, named after the company’s first chairman and CEO. Now in its 16th year, the award is presented annually to General Managers throughout North America who demonstrate outstanding results by delighting guests with a genuine Italian dining experience while also achieving top financial performance in the company’s previous fiscal year. This is the third time Knowles has received this recognition.

“Julie is a passionate leader who inspires her team to provide an exceptional dining experience for each of our guests,” said Dave George, President of Olive Garden. “Julie values her team members’ input and ideas and is committed to serving her local community. Through Julie’s leadership, the Snellville

Olive Garden is a superior-performing restaurant, where we treat our guests like family and consistently deliver a delicious Italian meal at a great value.”

This year, Knowles joins an elite group of 39 General Managers selected from the more than 800

Olive Garden restaurants in North America, making this a truly exclusive honor. Knowles was quick to praise her excellent restaurant team as one of the keys to her success.

“I am honored to receive a Diamond Club Award and attribute this success to the support of my extremely talented restaurant team and wonderful family,” said Knowles.

The Snellville Olive Garden is located at 1565 Scenic Highway.