Denny's

Denny's is the largest full-service family restaurant chain in the United States. It operates over 1,600 restaurants in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and Japan. Denny's is known for its 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year operations, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert around the clock. Many of their restaurants are located in close proximity to freeway exits and in service areas of small towns and remote areas.

History

Denny's was founded under the name Danny's Donuts in 1953 by Harold Butler in Lakewood, California. Butler expanded to twenty restaurants by 1959, when he renamed the chain to Denny's. The business continued to grow and by 1981 there were over 1,000 restaurants. In 1977, Denny's introduced the still-popular Grand Slam breakfast. In 1994, Denny's became the largest corporate sponsor of Save the Children, a national charity.

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1953 - Harold Butler - Lakewood, California - 1959 - 1981 - 1977 - Grand Slam - 1994 - Save the Children

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Denny's headquarters were located in Irvine, California until 1991. At that time, the main office was moved to the Spartanburg, South Carolina headquarters of the parent company Trans World Corporation that acquired Denny's in 1987. Eventually, Denny's operations dominated the parent company to such an extent that Trans World Corporation, after several name changes, became Denny's Corporation. It now trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol {{ndaq|DNYY}}. Today, Denny's operates restaurants in 49 states, two territories, and four foreign countries.

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Irvine, California - 1991 - Spartanburg, South Carolina - Trans World Corporation - 1987 - NASDAQ

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