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Denny's Franchise

Family diners

In 1953, Harold Butler opened Danny's Donuts, a Lakewood, California, stand that served coffee and doughnuts 24 hours a day. The following year, the stand grew and its name was changed to Danny's Coffee Shops. Five years later, there were 20 shops in the chain, and the company changed its name to Denny's.

Denny's locations serve breakfast, lunch and dinner choices 24 hours a day.

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Start-up Costs & Franchise Fees

How much does it cost to open a Denny's franchise?

Total Investment: $971,000-$1,800,000
Initial Franchise Fee: $40,000
Royalty Fee: 4%
Advertising Fee:
Term of Agreement: 20 years
Renewal Fee: $10K for 10 years

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Denny's News

National Franchise Sales Announces A Denny's Multi Unit Acquisition In Wisconsin By Gill Foods.
National Franchise Sales, a leading franchise business brokerage company based in Southern California, with nine offices nationwide, has announced the completion of the sale of six Denny's restaurants, and four fee properties, in Wisconsin & Iowa, to established Denny's franchsiee Gill Foods... more

Denny's Names 2006 Top Franchise Operators
Denny's (NASDAQ:DENN), the leading family dining chain, today announced the winners of the company's 2006 Operator of the Year awards. The awards were presented during ceremonies at the tenth Denny's Franchisee Association convention held Nov. 6-9 in Maui, Hawaii. Franchisees receivi... more

Denny's Pledges To Support The Salvation Army
Denny's, the largest full-service family restaurant chain in the U.S, expects to collect over 200,000 Christmas gifts for kids this holiday season in a unique partnership with The Salvation Army. The Salvation Army''s holiday Angel Tree program, now in its 25th season, provides new cloth... more

Denny's, Pba And Usbc Team Up To Announce The First Ever Denny's All-american High School Championships
Already one of the nation's fastest growing varsity sports, high school bowling will get a major boost in 2007 with the launch of the first national high school championships. Just prior to the start of yesterday's USBC Masters in Milwaukee, three major bowling powerhouses - Denny's, the... more

Denny's Announces Organizational Changes To Position Company For Long-term Growth
Denny's Corporation (Nasdaq: DENN) announced today a corporate restructuring designed to enable the company to continue its focus on operational excellence while promoting future growth. Central to the plan is the realignment of key operational roles and responsibilities under a new reporting... more

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Franchise History

When did the first Denny's open? 1953
When did Denny's start franchising? 1984

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	International	Corporate
2004	974	52	24	553
2003	1024	53	11	563
2002	1050	54	22	585
2001	1065	40	20	661
2000	911	38	22	831

Expansion Plans

International:

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising

Business Operations

44% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 80

Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

Qualifications & Business Experience

Business Experience:

Industry experience

General business experience

Operations experience

• Full Service Restaurant Franchise Opportunities
• Franchises $500K to $1 Million

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