Private company
DENNY'S Corp
American retail-eating places company based in Spartanburg, active since 20112
In its 2025 annual report the company says: “The Company owns and operates the Denny’s brand and the Keke’s Breakfast Cafe brand. We have four dayparts, breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night, accounting for 28%, 36%, 20% and 16%, respectively, of average daily sales.”5
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- IndustryRetail-Eating Places2
- HeadquartersSpartanburg, United States2
- Incorporated inDE3
- Business address203 East Main Street, Spartanburg, Sc 293193
- Filer categoryAccelerated filer3
- Legal formProfit Corporation2
- LEI549300X8KXRRGEJS4S812
- StatusActive2
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)2
- Registered addressC/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM, 33324 Plantation, United States2
- Registered withFlorida Division of Corporations, P110000418922
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Denny’s Corporation, or the “Company”, a Delaware corporation, is one of America’s largest franchised full-service restaurant chains. The Company owns and operates the Denny’s brand (“Denny’s”) and the Keke’s Breakfast Cafe brand (“Keke’s”). As of December 25, 2024, the Company consisted of 1,568 restaurants, 1,493 of which were franchised/licensed restaurants and 75 of which were company operated.5 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2024
Where the money goes
Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2024
- Other costs94¢$423.1M
- Income tax2¢$7.7M
- Profit5¢$21.6M
Out of $452.3M in revenue.6
Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2024
- Share buybacks40¢$11.7M
- Kept or used elsewhere60¢$17.8M
Out of $29.5M of cash from operations.6
Financial statements
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $630.2M7 | $541.4M8 | $288.6M9 | $398.2M10 | $456.4M6 | $463.9M6 | $452.3M6 |
| Cost of revenue | $100.5M14 | ||||||
| Operating expenses | $38.0M10 | $81.0M6 | $101.0M6 | $97.0M6 | |||
| Operating income | $73.6M7 | $165.0M8 | $6.7M9 | $104.1M10 | $60.6M6 | $52.8M6 | $45.3M6 |
| Interest | $20.7M7 | $18.5M8 | $18.0M9 | $15.1M10 | $13.8M10 | $17.6M10 | |
| Income before tax | $104.1M10 | $99.4M6 | $26.9M6 | $29.2M6 | |||
| Income tax | $8.6M7 | $31.8M8 | -$2.0M9 | $26.0M10 | $24.7M6 | $7.0M6 | $7.7M6 |
| Net income | $43.7M7 | $117.4M8 | -$5.1M9 | $78.1M10 | $74.7M6 | $19.9M6 | $21.6M6 |
| Earnings per share | $0.697 | $1.968 | -$0.089 | $1.2010 | $1.236 | $0.366 | $0.416 |
| Earnings per share (diluted) | $0.677 | $1.908 | -$0.089 | $1.1910 | $1.236 | $0.356 | $0.416 |
| Shares (weighted, basic) | 65.2M shares10 | 60.8M shares6 | 56.0M shares6 | 52.5M shares6 | |||
| Shares (weighted, diluted) | 65.6M shares10 | 60.9M shares6 | 56.2M shares6 | 52.6M shares6 |
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $5.0M15 | $3.4M15 | $3.9M10 | $30.6M6 | $3.5M6 | $4.9M6 | $1.7M6 |
| Inventory | $5.1M9 | $5.5M10 | $2.2M6 | $1.7M6 | |||
| Current assets | $47.6M15 | $52.7M7 | $48.7M8 | $69.2M9 | $50.3M10 | $44.0M6 | $40.0M6 |
| Property, plant and equipment | $91.2M9 | $94.5M10 | $93.5M6 | $111.4M6 | |||
| Goodwill | $36.9M10 | $72.7M6 | $65.9M6 | $66.4M6 | |||
| Intangible assets | $50.2M9 | $95.0M10 | $93.4M6 | $91.7M6 | |||
| Total assets | $335.3M15 | $460.4M7 | $430.9M8 | $435.5M9 | $498.3M10 | $464.8M6 | $496.3M6 |
| Accounts payable | $15.6M9 | $19.9M10 | $24.1M6 | $20.0M6 | |||
| Current liabilities | $94.7M15 | $95.6M7 | $77.2M8 | $97.5M9 | $93.7M10 | $103.3M6 | $95.6M6 |
| Long-term debt | $286.5M15 | $240.0M7 | $210.0M8 | $170.0M9 | $261.5M10 | $255.5M6 | $261.3M6 |
| Long-term liabilities | $403.3M9 | $441.8M10 | $424.2M6 | $434.7M6 | |||
| Total liabilities | $468.7M15 | $598.5M7 | $561.4M8 | $500.8M9 | $535.5M10 | $527.5M6 | $530.3M6 |
| Retained earnings | -$116.4M9 | -$41.7M10 | -$21.8M6 | -$2.5M6 | |||
| Shareholders’ equity | -$133.3M8 | -$138.1M9 | -$130.4M10 | -$65.3M6 | -$37.1M6 | -$62.7M6 | -$34.0M6 |
| Shares outstanding | 61.5M shares15 | 57.1M shares7 | 64.0M shares8 | 62.2M shares9 | 56.7M shares10 | 52.2M shares6 | 51.3M shares6 |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | $73.7M7 | $43.3M8 | -$3.1M9 | $76.2M10 | $39.5M6 | $72.1M6 | $29.5M6 |
| Depreciation and amortization | $15.4M10 | $14.9M6 | $14.4M6 | $14.9M6 | |||
| Stock-based compensation | $13.6M10 | $11.4M6 | $8.9M6 | $10.7M6 | |||
| Capital spending | $22.0M15 | $14.0M15 | |||||
| Free cash flow | $51.7M | $29.4M | |||||
| Cash from investing | $29.0M10 | -$86.6M6 | -$7.6M6 | -$26.7M6 | |||
| Share buybacks | $61.2M7 | $94.5M8 | $36.0M9 | $30.0M10 | $65.0M6 | $52.1M6 | $11.7M6 |
| Cash from financing | -$78.5M10 | $20.0M6 | -$63.2M6 | -$6.0M6 |
Corporate structure
DENNY'S Corp is part of a group headed by Denny's. 7 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of DENNY'S Corp
- MANAGED ACCOUNT ADVISORS LLC Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on DENNY'S Corp, latest Feb 10, 2026 (3 filings since Feb 9, 2024)
- Boston Partners Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on DENNY'S Corp, latest Jan 16, 2026 (2 filings since Aug 11, 2025)
- Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on DENNY'S Corp, latest Jan 8, 2026 (10 filings since Dec 9, 2021)
- GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC Filed SCHEDULE 13G on DENNY'S Corp, latest Dec 11, 2025
- Jumana Capital Investments LLC Filed SCHEDULE 13D/A on DENNY'S Corp, latest Nov 10, 2025 (2 filings since Nov 4, 2025)
- JCP Investment Management, LLC Filed SCHEDULE 13D on DENNY'S Corp, latest Sep 15, 2025
- Wellington Management Company Filed SC 13G/A on DENNY'S Corp, latest Nov 8, 2024 (4 filings since Feb 4, 2022)
- VANGUARD GROUP INC Filed SC 13G/A on DENNY'S Corp, latest Feb 13, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 9, 2022)
- FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS LLC Filed SC 13G/A on DENNY'S Corp, latest Jan 30, 2024 (4 filings since Feb 2, 2022)
- BlackRock Filed SC 13G/A on DENNY'S Corp, latest Jan 26, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 1, 2022)
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Filed SC 13G/A on DENNY'S Corp, latest Feb 14, 2022
- Wells Fargo Filed SC 13G/A on DENNY'S Corp, latest Dec 8, 2021
- Denny's Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
- DENNY'S Corp Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
- DENNY'S REALTY, LLC Subsidiary · Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
- DFO, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
- East Main Insurance Company Subsidiary · South Carolina, United States
- Keke's Franchise Organization, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
- Keke's, Inc. Subsidiary · Florida, United States
- DENNY'S Corp Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What DENNY'S Corp reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Property and equipment
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property and equipment, before depreciation | $271.0M6 Dec 25, 2024 | $253.4M6 Dec 27, 2023 | +7.0% |
| Accumulated depreciation | $159.6M6 Dec 25, 2024 | $159.9M6 Dec 27, 2023 | −0.2% |
| Property and equipment, net | $111.4M6 Dec 25, 2024 | $93.5M6 Dec 27, 2023 | +19.2% |
| Finance-lease assets | $6.2M6 Dec 25, 2024 | $6.1M6 Dec 27, 2023 | +1.7% |
| Operating-lease assets (leased space) | $124.7M6 Dec 25, 2024 | $116.8M6 Dec 27, 2023 | +6.8% |
Real estate and locations
Investments
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketable securities, current | $1.1M6 Dec 25, 2024 | $1.3M6 Dec 27, 2023 | −13.7% |
Intangibles and goodwill
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | $66.4M6 Dec 25, 2024 | $65.9M6 Dec 27, 2023 | +0.7% |
| Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill) | $91.7M6 Dec 25, 2024 | $93.4M6 Dec 27, 2023 | −1.8% |
| Trademarks and trade names (indefinite-lived) | $79.7M6 Dec 25, 2024 | $79.7M6 Dec 27, 2023 | 0% |
| Accumulated amortization | $7.8M6 Dec 25, 2024 | $6.5M6 Dec 27, 2023 | +19.2% |
Inventory
Properties, in its own words
Most Denny’s restaurants are free-standing facilities with property sizes averaging approximately one acre. The restaurant buildings average between 3,800 - 5,000 square feet, allowing them to accommodate an average of 110 - 170 guests. Most Keke’s restaurants are attached to shopping centers. The restaurant buildings average between 4,000 - 5,000 square feet, allowing them to accommodate an average of 135 - 170 guests.
United States - Denny’s · Company · Franchised / Licensed · Total
The rest of Item 2
Alabama · — · 5 · 5
Alaska · — · 1 · 1
Arizona · 1 · 79 · 80
Arkansas · — · 8 · 8
California · 22 · 332 · 354
Colorado · — · 18 · 18
Connecticut · — · 5 · 5
Delaware · — · 1 · 1
District of Columbia · — · 2 · 2
Florida · 9 · 108 · 117
Georgia · — · 10 · 10
Hawaii · 2 · 3 · 5
Idaho · — · 7 · 7
Illinois · — · 43 · 43
Indiana · — · 30 · 30
Iowa · — · 3 · 3
Kansas · — · 4 · 4
Kentucky · — · 10 · 10
Louisiana · — · 6 · 6
Maine · — · 2 · 2
Maryland · — · 23 · 23
Massachusetts · 1 · 3 · 4
Michigan · — · 12 · 12
Minnesota · — · 13 · 13
Mississippi · — · 4 · 4
Missouri · — · 26 · 26
Montana · — · 2 · 2
Nebraska · — · 3 · 3
Nevada · 7 · 33 · 40
New Hampshire · 2 · — · 2
New Jersey · — · 6 · 6
New Mexico · — · 29 · 29
New York · — · 33 · 33
North Carolina · — · 17 · 17
North Dakota · — · 3 · 3
Ohio · — · 26 · 26
Oklahoma · — · 7 · 7
Oregon · — · 18 · 18
Pennsylvania · — · 33 · 33
Rhode Island · — · 2 · 2
South Carolina · — · 9 · 9
South Dakota · — · 1 · 1
Tennessee · — · 4 · 4
Texas · 14 · 180 · 194
Utah · — · 21 · 21
Vermont · 1 · — · 1
Virginia · 2 · 18 · 20
Washington · — · 41 · 41
West Virginia · — · 2 · 2
Wisconsin · — · 23 · 23
Wyoming · — · 4 · 4
Total Domestic - Denny’s · 61 · 1,273 · 1,334
International - Denny’s · Company · Franchised / Licensed · Total
Canada · — · 86 · 86
Costa Rica · — · 3 · 3
Curacao N.V. · — · 1 · 1
El Salvador · — · 3 · 3
Guam · — · 2 · 2
Guatemala · — · 4 · 4
Honduras · — · 7 · 7
Indonesia · — · 2 · 2
Mexico · — · 15 · 15
New Zealand · — · 7 · 7
Philippines · — · 14 · 14
Puerto Rico · — · 15 · 15
United Arab Emirates · — · 5 · 5
United Kingdom · — · 1 · 1
Total International - Denny’s · — · 165 · 165
Total Domestic - Denny’s · 61 · 1,273 · 1,334
Total - Denny’s · 61 · 1,438 · 1,499
United States - Keke’s · Company · Franchised / Licensed · Total
California · — · 1 · 1
Colorado · — · 1 · 1
Florida · 9 · 52 · 61
Tennessee · 3 · — · 3
Texas · 2 · — · 2
Nevada · — · 1 · 1
Total Domestic - Keke’s · 14 · 55 · 69
Total · 75 · 1,493 · 1,568
Of our total 1,568 restaurants, our interest in restaurant properties consists of the following:
Company Restaurants · Franchised Restaurants · Total
Owned properties · 17 · 60 · 77
Leased properties · 58 · 131 · 189
75 · 191 · 266
We have generally been able to renew our restaurant leases as they expire at then-current market rates. The remaining terms of leases range from less than one to approximately 38 years, including optional renewal periods.
Our corporate offices include an owned building in Spartanburg, South Carolina and leased buildings in Irving, Texas and in Orlando, Florida. The Spartanburg office is an 18-story, 187,000 square foot office building where we occupy 17 floors with a portion of the building leased to others.
See Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements for information concerning encumbrances on substantially all of our properties.
Item 2 of the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2025.5
Leadership
Who has led DENNY'S Corp, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
President
Chief financial officer
Chief operating officer
- Chief executive officerKelli Valade Jun 15, 2022 to now16
- Chief executive officerNelson J. Marchioli Mar 6, 2006 to Jun 21, 201017
- PresidentChristopher D. Bode Oct 3, 2024 to now18
- PresidentJohn William Dillon Jan 5, 2023 to Feb 3, 202319
- PresidentKelli Valade Jun 15, 2022 to Jun 15, 202216
- PresidentF. Mark Wolfinger Feb 14, 2020 to May 24, 202220
- PresidentNelson J. Marchioli Mar 6, 2006 to Jun 21, 201017
- Chief financial officerRobert P. Verostek Feb 14, 2020 to now21
- Chief financial officerF. Mark Wolfinger Mar 16, 2006 to Sep 16, 201922
- Chief operating officerChristopher D. Bode Jan 21, 2015 to now23
- Chief operating officerJanis S. Emplit Jul 14, 2008 to Jul 27, 200924
Board members and other officers (44)
- EVP, Chief Lgl & Adm Ofc, Sec.Gail Sharps Myers Feb 1, 2024 to now25
- EVP, Chief People OfficerMonigo Saygbay-Hallie Aug 7, 2024 to now26
- EVP, Chief People OfficerStephanie J. Davidson Aug 25, 2023 to Aug 25, 202327
- EVP, Chief Digital & Tech OfcPankaj K. Patra Nov 7, 2023 to Feb 1, 202428
- SVP, Chief Information OfficerMichael L. Furlow Apr 21, 2017 to Feb 3, 202329
- Senior Vice President, FinanceRobert P. Verostek Oct 17, 2016 to Sep 6, 201930
- Sr VP, Chief Marketing OfficerJohn William Dillon Oct 21, 2014 to May 24, 202231
- Sr. V.P., Chief People OfficerPelt Jill A. Van Oct 21, 2014 to May 22, 202032
- Sr. V.P., OperationsChristopher D. Bode May 31, 2013 to Feb 11, 201433
- Sr. V.P., Global DevelopmentStephen C. Dunn May 31, 2013 to now34
- Chief Marketing OfficerFrances L. Allen Jul 27, 2010 to Feb 3, 201435
- Sr. VP, H/R and DiversityLaguardia M. Louis Apr 6, 2007 to Mar 19, 200836
- Sr. VP, Concept InnovationMark Chmiel Apr 16, 2007 to Jul 27, 200937
- VP, CAO & Corporate ControllerJay C. Gilmore May 30, 2007 to now38
- Sr. VP, Marketing and CMOMargaret Jenkins Jul 31, 2007 to Jul 31, 200739
- Sr. VP, Company OperationsCraig E. Herman Mar 16, 2006 to Jul 18, 200640
- Sr. VP, Strategic ServicesJanis S. Emplit Mar 16, 2006 to Mar 19, 200841
- Exe. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.Rhonda J. Parish Mar 16, 2006 to Feb 19, 200842
- Sr. VP, Franchise OperationsSamuel M. Wilensky Mar 16, 2006 to Mar 19, 200843
- V.P., Chief People OfficerYvonne Wolf Oct 20, 2006 to Oct 20, 200644
- Board memberMark R. Vondrasek Jun 5, 2024 to now45
- Board memberKelli Valade Jun 15, 2022 to now16
- Board memberOlufunlayo Olurinde Fajemirokun-Beck May 21, 2021 to now46
- Board memberBernadette S. Aulestia May 11, 2018 to now47
- Board memberJose M. Gutierrez Jan 28, 2013 to now48
- Board memberF. Mark Wolfinger Feb 3, 2011 to Jan 5, 202349
- Board memberGeorge Weaver Haywood Sep 19, 2011 to May 11, 201850
- Board memberLaysha Ward Feb 2, 2010 to May 16, 202451
- Board memberGregg Dedrick Jul 23, 2010 to now52
- Board memberLouis P. Neeb Jan 30, 2008 to May 26, 201553
- Board memberDonald C. Robinson May 22, 2008 to May 20, 202254
- Board memberDebra Smithart-Oglesby Jan 3, 2006 to May 11, 201755
- Board memberDonald R. Shepherd Jan 3, 2006 to Feb 10, 201256
- Board memberVada Hill Jan 3, 2006 to Oct 3, 200657
- Board memberVera King Farris Jan 3, 2006 to Apr 2, 200958
- Board memberBrenda J. Lauderback Jan 26, 2006 to May 23, 202459
- Board memberHenry Nasella Jan 26, 2006 to Jan 30, 200860
- Board memberMichael Montelongo Jan 26, 2006 to Apr 2, 200961
- Board memberRobert E. Marks Jan 26, 2006 to May 22, 202062
- Board memberNelson J. Marchioli Mar 6, 2006 to Jun 21, 201017
- Board memberRhonda J. Parish Jul 18, 2006 to Jul 17, 200763
- General counselGail Sharps Myers Jun 3, 2020 to Jan 17, 202464
- General counselTimothy E. Flemming May 31, 2013 to Sep 16, 201965
- General counselRhonda J. Parish Mar 8, 2007 to Mar 19, 200866
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company (GLEIF)
Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)
- DFO, LLC Delaware4
- Denny's Realty, LLC Delaware4
- Denny's, Inc. Florida4
- East Main Insurance Company South Carolina4
- Keke's Franchise Organization, LLC Delaware4
- Keke's, Inc. Florida4
Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record. The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.
Former names
Timeline
- Jan 16, 20268-K Entered a material agreement; Ended a material agreement; Completed an acquisition or sale67
- Jan 13, 20268-K Shareholder vote68
- Jan 5, 20268-K Other events69
- Nov 4, 20258-K Results of operations70
- Nov 4, 20258-K Entered a material agreement; Other events71
- Nov 3, 20258-K Entered a material agreement; New debt or obligation72
- Aug 4, 20258-K Results of operations; Regulation FD disclosure73
- Jul 25, 20258-K Other events74
- May 16, 20258-K Executive or director change; Shareholder vote75
- May 5, 20258-K Results of operations; Regulation FD disclosure76
- Mar 3, 20258-K Other events77
- Feb 18, 20258-K Executive or director change78
- Jun 15, 2022New chief executive Kelli Valade becomes CEO16
- Apr 29, 2011Parent Directly consolidated by Denny's2
- Apr 29, 2011Founded DENNY'S Corp is founded2
- Mar 6, 2006New chief executive Nelson J. Marchioli becomes CEO17
Calendar
When it reported results
- Nov 4, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results70
- Aug 4, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results73
- May 5, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results76
- Feb 12, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results79
- Jan 13, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results80
- Oct 22, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results81
- Jul 30, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results82
- Apr 30, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results83
Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar
Filings
367 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 4 annual reports, 13 quarterly reports, 52 major events, 191 insider forms, 35 large holders, 72 other. The latest 20:
- Feb 10, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
- Jan 26, 202615-12G EDGAR
- Jan 22, 2026EFFECT EDGAR
- Jan 22, 2026EFFECT EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 20, 20264 EDGAR
- Jan 16, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
The 367 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades
29 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 10 buys and 19 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | Martin Christopher Ross | Buy | 250,000 | $4.08 | $1.0M | Form 4 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Jumana Capital Investments LLC | Buy | 9,347 | $5.14 | $48.0K | Form 4 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Jumana Capital Investments LLC | Buy | 162,210 | $5.05 | $819.2K | Form 4 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Jumana Capital Investments LLC | Buy | 11,750 | $4.99 | $58.6K | Form 4 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Dunn Stephen C.EVP, Chief Global Dev. Ofc. | Buy | 9,815 | $5.08 | $49.9K | Form 4 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Saygbay-Hallie MonigoEVP, Chief People Officer | Buy | 950 | $5.09 | $4.8K | Form 4 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Valade KelliCEO | Buy | 9,700 | $5.13 | $49.8K | Form 4 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Bode Christopher DPresident, COO | Buy | 9,740 | $5.11 | $49.8K | Form 4 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Verostek Robert P.EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 10,000 | $6.53 | $65.3K | Form 4 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Gilmore Jay CSVP, CAO & Corp. Controller | Buy | 12,000 | $6.51 | $78.1K | Form 4 |
| May 22, 2024 | LAUDERBACK BRENDA JDirector | Sale | 11,145 | $7.36 | $82.0K | Form 4 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | MILLER JOHN CDirector | Sale | 35,359 | $9.25 | $327.1K | Form 4 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | MILLER JOHN CDirector | Sale | 22,600 | $9.36 | $211.5K | Form 4 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | MILLER JOHN CDirector | Sale | 114,900 | $9.23 | $1.1M | Form 4 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Dunn Stephen C.EVP, Chief Global Dev. Ofc. | Sale | 45,000 | $8.83 | $397.4K | Form 4 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | MILLER JOHN CDirector | Sale | 25,000 | $9.08 | $227.0K | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | MILLER JOHN CDirector | Sale | 25,000 | $9.51 | $237.8K | Form 4 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | MILLER JOHN CDirector | Sale | 25,000 | $9.62 | $240.5K | Form 4 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | MILLER JOHN CDirector | Sale | 10,508 | $9.58 | $100.7K | Form 4 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | MILLER JOHN CDirector | Sale | 6,583 | $9.50 | $62.5K | Form 4 |
All 29 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.
From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- MANAGED ACCOUNT ADVISORS LLCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 9, 2024 to Feb 10, 202684
- Boston PartnersSCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Aug 11, 2025 to Jan 16, 202685
- Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLCSCHEDULE 13G/A, 10 filings Dec 9, 2021 to Jan 8, 202686
- GLAZER CAPITAL, LLCSCHEDULE 13G, 1 filing Dec 11, 202587
- Jumana Capital Investments LLCSCHEDULE 13D/A, 2 filings Nov 4, 2025 to Nov 10, 202588
- JCP Investment Management, LLCSCHEDULE 13D, 1 filing Sep 15, 202589
- Wellington Management CompanySC 13G/A, 4 filings Feb 4, 2022 to Nov 8, 202490
- VANGUARD GROUP INCSC 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 9, 2022 to Feb 13, 202491
- FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS LLCSC 13G/A, 4 filings Feb 2, 2022 to Jan 30, 202492
- BlackRockSC 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 1, 2022 to Jan 26, 202493
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/SC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 14, 202294
- Wells FargoSC 13G/A, 1 filing Dec 8, 202195
SEC filer profile
How DENNY'S Corp is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
- Name on EDGARDENNY'S Corp1
- CIK0000852772
- Employer ID (EIN)13-34874025
- Filer statusAccelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company5
- Incorporated inDelaware5
- Fiscal year endsDecember 311
- Industry code (SIC)5812 Retail-Eating Places1
- SEC reviewing officeOffice of Trade & Services, Division of Corporation Finance1
- Business address203 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 293191
- Phone86459780001
- Shares outstanding51,498,994 as of Oct 28, 202513
- Public float$290.2M as of Jun 26, 20245
- AuditorKPMG LLP, Charlotte, NC PCAOB ID 185; it also attests to the company’s internal control over financial reporting5
- On EDGAR sinceJan 24, 19941
- Filings2,065 in all: 4 (919), 8-K (354), SC 13G/A (151), 10-Q (96), SC 13G (55), DEFA14A (50), 3 (43), DFAN14A (43)1
All 58 form types
4/A (38), DEF 14A (30), SC 13D/A (30), 10-K (28), UPLOAD (26), ARS (16), CORRESP (16), S-8 POS (14), S-8 (13), 144 (10), 10-K/A (9), 3/A (9), 424B3 (8), SC 13D (8), SCHEDULE 13G/A (8), S-4/A (7), POS AM (6), 11-K (5), PX14A6G (5), 10-K405 (4), 8-K/A (4), DEFC14A (4), PREC14A (4), PRRN14A (4), S-4 (4), 10-K405/A (3), 15-12G (3), 8-A12G (3), EFFECT (3), REGDEX (3), 424B5 (2), 5 (2), DFRN14A (2), NO ACT (2), PRE 14A (2), S-1/A (2), S-3 (2), SCHEDULE 13D/A (2), SCHEDULE 13G (2), 15-12G/A (1), 25-NSE (1), 8-A12G/A (1), DEFM14A (1), NT 10-K (1), NT 10-Q (1), PREM14A (1), S-1 (1), S-3/A (1), S-4MEF (1), SCHEDULE 13D (1)
- Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Feb 24, 2025
Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 4, 2025
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 4, 2024
Latest 8-K (8-K) Jan 16, 2026
Securities registered for trading
| Class | Symbol | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| $.01 Par Value, Common Stock | DENN | The Nasdaq Stock Market |
From the cover page of the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2025 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).5
Risk factors and legal proceedings
The risks DENNY'S Corp names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Feb 24, 2025: 21 risks under these headings, as written.5
- Risks Related to Macroeconomic Conditions
- A decline in general economic conditions could adversely affect our financial results.
- Risks Related to Restaurant Operations and the Restaurant Industry
- The restaurant business is highly competitive, and if we are unable to compete effectively, our business will be adversely affected.
- Our returns and profitability may be negatively impacted by a number of factors, including those described below.
- The financial performance of our franchisees can negatively impact our business.
- The locations of company and franchised restaurants may cease to be attractive as demographic patterns change.
- Food safety and quality concerns may negatively impact our business and profitability.
- Unfavorable publicity, or a failure to respond effectively to adverse publicity, could harm the reputations of our brands.
- If we fail to recruit, develop and retain talented employees, our business could suffer.
- Risks Related to Development Strategies
- Our growth strategy depends on our ability and that of our franchisees to open new restaurants.
The other 12 risks
- The expansion of the Denny’s brand into international markets may present increased risks due to lower customer awareness of our brand, our unfamiliarity with those markets and other factors.
- Legal and Regulatory Risks
- Litigation may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
- Our amended and restated by-laws provide that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents.
- Numerous government regulations impact our business, and our failure to comply with them could adversely affect our business.
- Existing and changing legal and regulatory requirements, as well as an increasing focus on environmental, social and governance issues, could adversely affect our brand, business, results of operations and financial condition.
- Being liable as a joint employer could adversely affect our business
- If our internal controls are ineffective, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud.
- Changes to existing accounting rules or the questioning of current accounting practices may adversely affect our reported financial results.
- Information Technology Risks
- Failure of computer systems, information technology, or the ability to provide a continuously secure network, or cyber attacks against our computer systems, could result in material harm to our reputation and business.
- We rely on third parties for certain business processes and services. Failure or inability of such third-party vendors to perform subjects us to risks, including business disruption and increased costs.
- Risks Related to Indebtedness
- Our indebtedness could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and operations.
- Risks Related to our Common Stock
- Many factors, including those over which we have no control, affect the trading price of our common stock.
Legal proceedings
There are various claims and pending legal actions against or indirectly involving us, incidental to and arising out of the ordinary course of the business. In the opinion of management, based upon information currently available, the ultimate liability with respect to these proceedings and claims will not materially affect the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.
The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.5
Sources
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- 1SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp filings on SEC EDGAR
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- 6SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-K for fiscal 2024
- 7SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-K for fiscal 2018
- 8SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-K for fiscal 2019
- 9SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-K for fiscal 2020
- 10SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-K for fiscal 2021
- 11SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-Q for fiscal 2025
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- 14SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-K for fiscal 2018
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- 18SEC EDGARChristopher D. Bode, President
- 19SEC EDGARJohn William Dillon, President
- 20SEC EDGARF. Mark Wolfinger, President
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- 47SEC EDGARBernadette S. Aulestia, Board member
- 48SEC EDGARJose M. Gutierrez, Board member
- 49SEC EDGARF. Mark Wolfinger, Board member
- 50SEC EDGARGeorge Weaver Haywood, Board member
- 51SEC EDGARLaysha Ward, Board member
- 52SEC EDGARGregg Dedrick, Board member
- 53SEC EDGARLouis P. Neeb, Board member
- 54SEC EDGARDonald C. Robinson, Board member
- 55SEC EDGARDebra Smithart-Oglesby, Board member
- 56SEC EDGARDonald R. Shepherd, Board member
- 57SEC EDGARVada Hill, Board member
- 58SEC EDGARVera King Farris, Board member
- 59SEC EDGARBrenda J. Lauderback, Board member
- 60SEC EDGARHenry Nasella, Board member
- 61SEC EDGARMichael Montelongo, Board member
- 62SEC EDGARRobert E. Marks, Board member
- 63SEC EDGARRhonda J. Parish, Board member
- 64SEC EDGARGail Sharps Myers, General counsel
- 65SEC EDGARTimothy E. Flemming, General counsel
- 66SEC EDGARRhonda J. Parish, General counsel
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- 68SEC EDGARShareholder vote
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- 93SEC EDGARBlackRock SC 13G/A on DENNY'S Corp
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- 95SEC EDGARWells Fargo SC 13G/A on DENNY'S Corp