Denny's is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 287 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Denny's franchisee Yadav Enterprises has acquired several brands, including Taco Cabana, Nick the Greek, Del Taco, and Denny's [[2026-11-02 Franchisee of the Year Yadav Enterprises Builds an Empire with a Long-Term View (8f640e)]]. * Denny's presented $1.24 million to Cookies for Kids' Cancer during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month [[2026-10-02 Denny’s Presents $1.24 Million for Childhood Cancer Research, Calls on Restauran (d6caf7)]]. * Denny's has launched Project Grand Slam, a multi-pronged initiative to boost sales and unit growth [[2026-09-23 How Denny’s is loading the bases for Project Grand Slam turnaround (5e8565)]]. * Denny's has closed 5 locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin as part of its portfolio optimization strategy [[2026-09-09 Denny’s closes another 5 locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin (494da1)]]. * Denny's has launched a national catering program through a partnership with ezCater as part of its turnaround plan, Project Grand Slam [[2026-08-18 Denny’s launches catering (23f171)]]. * Denny's hired Aaron Howard as its new chief operating officer to play a critical role in its turnaround plan, Project Grand Slam [[2026-07-08 Denny’s hires a Cracker Barrel veteran as COO (46c1b0)]]. * Denny's is leveraging a world-record rowing feat by Kelsey Pfendler, who ate at the chain before her journey, to bolster its brand turnaround efforts [[2026-07-27 She Ate at Denny’s Before She Set a Record Rowing Solo Across the Pacific — Here (59e370)]]. * Family dining chains that don't serve dinner, like some of Denny's competitors, saw sales grow 11.6% in 2025 [[2026-05-27 Family Dining Chains That Don’t Serve This Meal Saw Sales Grow 11.6% (207794)]]. Filed under Restaurants / Bakery & breakfast.
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Franchisees continue to expand and anticipate opening new units in 2022, despite challenges from inflation and supply chain issues.
Denny’s Corporation partners with REEF to provide new delivery options from virtual kitchens in metropolitan trade areas.
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Units: Jack in the Box, 214; Taco Cabana (franchisor), 144; Denny’s, 75; TGI Fridays, 75; El Pollo Loco, 6; Sizzler, 4; Marco’s Pizza, 3; Corner Bakery Cafe, 3; plus a few resorts and hotels
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Denny's is bringing back its annual festive family-style Turkey & Dressing Dinner Pack, offering guests another year of stress-free fixings to enjoy this Thanksgiving.
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