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Denny's

Leadership

Red Robin CMO Kevin Mayer leaves the company

 By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 12, 2025

Mayer had been with the casual-dining burger chain for almost two years. A replacement was not named.

Operations

Denny's reaches back for better days ahead

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 03, 2025

Franchisees applaud new management's willingness to resurrect past hits and reinforce traditional strengths as keys to the brand's rejuvenation.

Financing

Denny's plots 150 closings as part of its growth strategy

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 22, 2024

Management informed Wall Street that the weakest one-fifth of the system is dragging down the healthier performers, who'll be encouraged with a grant offer and loan accessibility to enhance the brand's consistency.

Leadership

Denny's hires a president with a familiar name, along with a new IT chief

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 23, 2024

Christopher Bode is returning to the company to handle operations as well as the usual duties of a president. Minh Le will be responsible for tech planning and adoption.

Operations

How Denny's is benefiting from California's $20 fast-food wage

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 31, 2024

Reality Check: The diner chain is pitting its third virtual concept against QSRs there, leveraging the lower wages full-service places are allowed to pay.

Financing

Denny's resurrects a past traffic builder to stem its losses to home cooking

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 30, 2024

Sales fell even though prices increased 5%, so the family-dining chain is bringing back its old $2/$4/$6/$8 tiered menu. Franchisees also closed 15 units last quarter.

Financing

10 largest family-dining chains ranked by systemwide sales

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 05, 2024

The segment and its sub-sectors like the buffets market haven't had an easy time post-pandemic, prompting many members of the old guard to arm themselves with shiny new upstarts as future growth vehicles. But there's still plenty of effort being spent on helping the longtime leaders keep their footing, as this look at the Top 10 shows.

Marketing

For Top 500 family-dining chains, it's back to the future

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 04, 2024

The segment's old guard is striving to amp up its traditional strength of providing value, but with more relevant and higher-quality menu options.

Operations

Hitting resistance elsewhere, ghost kitchens and virtual concepts find a happy home in family dining

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 24, 2024

Reality Check: Old-guard chains are finding the alternative operations to be persistently effective side hustles.

Financing

After shutting 60 namesake units, Denny's readies Keke's for expansion

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 13, 2024

A Keke's unit was opened for the first time outside of Florida, to encouraging results, the company said. It sports a new look and menu, as well as alcoholic beverages.

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