ABOUT US

Denny’s Is America’s Diner. This Is Where Guests Have Come For Over 60 Years To Sit Back, Relax And Enjoy Delicious, Hearty Meals, From Breakfast, Lunch And Right Through To Dinner.So come on in anytime, park yourself in a comfortable booth and enjoy all we have to offer, because it won't take you long to understand why we're truly America's diner.

Our History

1953
Denny's Founded

Harold Butler and Richard Jezak open Danny’s Donuts in Lakewood, CA.

1956
Denny's Rebranded

After Jezak’s departure from the now 6-store chain, Butler created and changed the concept a year later from a donut shop to a coffee shop with store #8. Danny’s Donuts is renamed Danny’s Coffee Shops and changes its operation to 24 hours.

1956
Danny's Becomes Denny's

To avoid confusion with LA restaurant, Coffee Dan’s, Butler changes the name from Danny’s Coffee Shops to Denny’s Coffee Shops.

1961
Denny's Coffee Shops Become Denny's

Denny’s Coffee Shops becomes Denny’s. And the rest is history.

1961
Denny's Goes International

Denny’s goes international, opening its first restaurant in Acapulco, Mexico.

1968
Denny's on the Stock Exchange

Denny’s goes international, opening its first restaurant in Acapulco, Mexico.

1977
The Grand Slam Arrives

The Grand Slam® is introduced in Atlanta as a nod to homerun slugger, Hank Aaron.

1981
1000 Stores

Big milestone: There are now 1,000 Denny’s across the country.

1991
Headquarters Move

Denny’s headquarters moves from Irvine, California to downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina.

1994
Save The Children

Denny’s becomes the largest corporate sponsor of the national charity Save the Children®.

2000
America's 50 Best

Fortune Magazine ranks Denny’s #1 on the list of “America’s 50 Best Companies for Minorities.”

2002
The Denny's Corporation

Denny’s parent company, Advantica Restaurant Group, Inc., is renamed Denny’s Corporation to reflect the one brand focus.

2006
Americas 40 Best

Black Enterprise magazine ranks Denny’s at the top of its list of “Best 40 Companies for Diversity” in July 2006.

2008
2 Million FREE Grand Slams

Two million free Grand Slams® are served on the Tuesday after Super Bowl XLIII.

2010
1600th Restaurant

Added 136 new units, the highest number of domestic opening in history, including 100 Flying J/Pilot Travel Center Conversion sites and 6 university locations.

The $2 $4 $6 $8 Value Menu® make its national debut.

Denny’s opens its 1,600th restaurant in September.

2013
Happy 60th Denny's

Happy 60th Anniversary to Denny’s.

2017
Denny's on Demand Launched

Denny’s launches its online ordering platform Denny’s On Demand. Making the world your diner, 24/7.

2018
Swansea Opening

Denny’s launches its online ordering platform Denny’s On Demand. Making the world your diner, 24/7.