Denny’s, the 24-hour diner-style restaurant chain that recently closed multiple locations across the nation, will soon close dozens more.
According to the company’s August earnings report, revenue was up, but system-wide same-restaurant sales were down, prompting the company to shutter additional locations.
“I also want to take a moment and provide an update on our previously communicated strategy to close underperforming restaurants and return to pre-pandemic growth of flat to slightly positive in future years,” Denny’s CEO Kelli F. Valade said during a recent earnings call. “The surgical and methodical approach, which began in 2023 and will be completed by the end of this year, was specifically designed to optimize and enhance the overall health of the franchise system with the goal of returning to net flat to positive growth by 2026.”
She added: “Rationalizing the portfolio was the right thing to do, and we’re seeing the results that we wanted and expected from this process.”
According to local reports, Denny’s closed 88 restaurants in 2024 and announced plans to close between 70 and 90 restaurants in 2025. But the chain has also announced its intentions to open between 25 and 40 new locations this year.
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