Denny's Inc.Full-service family restaurantBackground
Founded: 1953 Franchising since: 1984
In 1953, Harold Butler opened Danny's Donuts in Lakewood, California. Six years later, there were 20 shops in the chain and the company changed its name to Denny's. In 1966, the company went public, and in 1977, they introduced the Gland Slam breakfast. Today, Denny's locations serve breakfast, lunch and dinner choices 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Its corporate headquarters is in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and there are over 1,500 Denny's throughout North America.
Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 350 employee(s); 12 employee(s) in franchise department. Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming Outside the U.S.: Canada, Mexico Exclusive territories available. Costs and Fees
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Qualifications Net worth requirement: $1M Cash liquidity requirement: $350K Business Experience:
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