Denny's

Franchise Information

Source: File #67981

FDD Issued: Apr 30, 2023

Extracted: Feb 21, 2026

Franchisor Details

Name: DFO, LLC

Parent: Denny's Corporation

Address: 203 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29319

Phone: (864) 597-8000

Website: www.dennys.com

Franchising Since: 1963

Industry & Qualifications

Industry

Food & Beverage

Franchise Fee

$10,000 - $30,000

Royalty

4.5%

Ad Fund: 3.00%

Total Investment

$305K - $2.33M

Initial Term

20 years

Non-renewable

Outlet Information

Total Outlets

1,445

Franchised

1,379

Company-Owned

Opened (Last Year)

+20

Closed (Last Year)

-59

Churn Breakdown (Last Year)

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Reacquired

Exclusive Territory

Yes

FLIP Development Agreement grants exclusive territory for development. However,...

Item 19 (Financial Performance)

Disclosed

Table 19-1 presents franchised restaurant sales for traditional locations (exclu...

Financial Performance (Item 19)

Avg Unit Volume

$1,767,337

Median

$1,666,661

Highest

$4,254,701

% Achieving Avg

43.0%

Sample Size

1,331 units

Unit Economics

EBITDA

23.8%

Gross Margin

46.4%

Labor Cost

29.7%

COGS

23.8%

Legal History

Litigation: Yes

3 lawsuits disclosed: 50 East Thousand Oaks, LLC v Denny's, Inc. (settled 2016); Rogers Family Foods...

Bankruptcy: Yes

One proceeding filed in US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona under Chapter 13 naming Balb...

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