Denny's

Denny's Corporation
	Logo since April 2, 2019
	Corporate headquarters in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina, pictured in July 2012
Trade name	Denny's
Formerly	TW Services, Inc. (1986–1989); TW Holdings, Inc. (1989–1993); Flagstar Companies, Inc. (1993–1997); Advantica Restaurant Group, Inc. (1997–2002);
Company type	Private
Traded as	Nasdaq: DENN (1998–2026)
Industry	Restaurants Franchising
Genre	Diner
Predecessor	Trans World Corporation; (restaurant division); Denny's, Inc.;
Founded	1953 (brand); December 30, 1986 (company);
Founders	Harold Butler; Richard Jezak;
Headquarters	Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Number of locations	1,499 (2024)
Key people	Kelli Valade (CEO)
Revenue	US$452 million (2024)
Operating income	US$45.3 million (2024)
Net income	US$21.6 million (2024)
Total assets	US$496 million (2024)
Total equity	−US$34 million (2024)
Owners	TriArtisan Capital Advisors; Treville Capital Group; Yadav Enterprises
Number of employees	3,800 (2024)
Website	dennys.com
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Denny's (also known as Denny's Diner on some locations' signage) is an American table service diner-style restaurant chain. It operates over 1,400 restaurants in the United States, Canada, México, Puerto Rico, and several other international locations.

Founded in 1953 with a donut stand in Lakewood, California under the name Danny's Donuts, the chain has grown to one of the largest full-service family restaurant chains in the United States. In January 2026, it was acquired by TriArtisan Capital Advisors, Treville Capital Group, and Yadav Enterprises.