Company: Denny’s
Industry: Restaurants
Description: Denny’s Corporation, founded in 1954 as Danny’s Donuts in Lakewood, California, is an iconic American diner-style restaurant chain specializing in 24-hour breakfast, burgers, salads, and American comfort food. Headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina, it operates as a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: DENN) with a franchise-heavy model, owning 66 locations and franchising 1,582 as of 2023.
With 1,499 restaurants across 14+ countries, including the U.S. (1,445), Canada, Mexico, and the Philippines, plus 578 licensed outlets in Japan, Denny’s serves millions globally through innovations like ghost kitchens for delivery and the 2022 acquisition of Keke’s Breakfast Cafe for $82.5 million.
As of 2024, Denny’s employs 3,800 people. For fiscal year 2024, it reported $452 million in revenue and $21.6 million in net income, indicating financial resilience amid plans to close 150 underperforming U.S. sites while expanding Keke’s nationwide.
For job seekers, opportunities span hospitality: restaurant roles like servers, cooks, hosts, and shift managers; franchise positions in development and operations; plus corporate jobs in HR, marketing, finance, supply chain, and sustainability. (according to Wikipedia and the company).
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