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  <xs:element id="dri_EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" abstract="false" name="EBPNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountPrimaryResidenceMaximumBorrowingTerm" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dri_EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptions" abstract="false" name="EBPNumberOfInvestmentOptions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dri_EBPLoanFeesPaidByParticipants" abstract="false" name="EBPLoanFeesPaidByParticipants" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dri_EBPTerminatedParticipantFeesPaid" abstract="false" name="EBPTerminatedParticipantFeesPaid" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dri_EBPReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitDeemedDistributionAdjustment" abstract="false" name="EBPReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitDeemedDistributionAdjustment" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dri_EBPForm5500CaptionTotalDeductions" abstract="false" name="EBPForm5500CaptionTotalDeductions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="dri_EBPNotesReceivableFromParticipantNumberOfLoans" abstract="false" name="EBPNotesReceivableFromParticipantNumberOfLoans" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
