Olive Garden opens at KU Crossing, drawing students with familiar flavors

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    "excerpt": "Olive Garden opens at KU Crossing, drawing students with familiar flavors.\n\nAfter over a year of anticipation, Olive Garden opened its Lawrence location on Monday, bringing a nationally recognized chain restaurant to the city's growing commercial area near the University of Kansas campus.\n\nThe restaurant, situated at the corner of 21st and Iowa streets in the KU Crossing development, serves its standard Italian menu, featuring pasta dishes, salads and its signature breadsticks.\n\nThe opening marks a notable addition to Lawrence's dining scene, which mainly features locally owned restaurants. The new establishment sits closer to campus, making it more accessible for students and visitors attending KU events.\n\nService Manager Grace Vallejo said the Lawrence location had been in development for more than a year and was approved after sustained interest from the community. She said that the city's size and proximity to KU made it a strong fit for the restaurant.\n\n\"They were pushing for an Olive Garden because the closest one is 30 minutes away,\" Vallejo said.\n\nOut of the 600 interviews conducted, about 150 employees were hired, with KU students making up half of the serving staff.\n\nFor some students, the opening brings familiarity and convenience.\n\nKU student Sam Giombetti said seeing the restaurant being built reminded him of family dinners growing up.\n\n\"I used to go to Olive...",
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