Denny's

Guide Note

Denny's is the largest full-service family restaurant chain in the United States. It serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts 24 hours a day at most locations, and is famous for its large breakfasts, especially the Grand Slam, which consists of two pancakes, two eggs, two strips of bacon and two sausages.

Fast Facts

1. Founded: 1953
2. Founder: Harold Butler
3. Founded in Lakewood, California
4. First location called Danny's Donuts
5. First franchised in 1963
6. 1978: Introduced Grand Slam Breakfast
7. Parent company: Denny's Corporation
8. Stock symbol: DENN (NASDAQ)
9. Headquarters: Spartanburg, South Carolina
10. CEO: Nelson Marchioli
11. U.S. Restaurants: 1600
12. Employees: 27,000
13. Slogan: "Real breakfast 24/7"
14. Open 24 hours a day at most locations
15. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner all day and night
16. States with the most Denny's: California, Florida, Texas

In the early 1990s, Denny's was sued for racial discrimination, and subsequently made racial and other forms of diversity a key part of its corporate identity. The class action lawsuit was settled in 1994 for over 50 million dollars.