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Denny's

Spartanburg, SC · Founded 1989 · DSNN

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.dennys.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
#156
1,274
units (2025)
-4.5%
year over year

Units by Year

1,487
2021
1,445
2022
1,407
2023
1,334
2024
1,274
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$0
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$10,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
3%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

4.5% of your Gross Sales

Leadership

  • Chris Bode

    President and Chief Executive Officer

  • Steve Dunn

    Executive Vice President, Chief Global Development Officer

  • Curt Nichols

    Senior Vice Present, Chief Financial Officer

  • Delia Barceló

    Vice President, General Counsel

  • Fasika Melaku-Peterson

    Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Learning Officer

  • Mark Burgess

    Vice President, Real Estate and Business Development

  • Michael Whitacre

    Regional Director, Franchise Operations

  • Laura Grace

    Senior Director of Real Estate Development

  • Jeff Russell

    Senior Director of Real Estate Development

  • Mark Levis

    Senior Director, Business Development

On File

FDD years
2026202520242022
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Franchisee records
1,504
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
2
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
6 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFDenny's FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tabPDFDenny's FDD 2025Opens in a new tabPDFDenny's FDD 2024Opens in a new tabPDFDenny's FDD 2022Opens in a new tab

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