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| 2024 | Denny's operates Ghost kitchens with virtual brands like The Meltdown, offering menu items at higher prices through delivery services such as Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. |
| 2024 | The Humane Society of the United States filed a shareholder proposal requesting Denny's to reinstate its deadline for eliminating gestation crates from its supply chain. |
| October 22 2024 | During an investor day, Denny's announced plans to expand Keke's nationwide while closing 150 of its own restaurants in the next 12-18 months. |
| September 8 2024 | Walter G. Ehmer, who had overseen Waffle House since 2012, died. |
| January 31 2024 | A long-standing Denny's location in Oakland, California, permanently closed after 54 years of operation, with management citing concerns for the 'safety and well-being' of customers and employees. |
| 2023 | Animal Equality launched a public information campaign targeting Denny's for not eliminating gestation crates for pigs from its supply chain, raising animal welfare concerns. |
| 2022 | Denny's acquired Orlando-based Keke's Breakfast Cafe for $82.5 million. |
| September 17 2019 | A Waffle House in Goose Creek, South Carolina experienced a Hepatitis A exposure incident, with an employee testing positive, leading to immediate facility shutdown and investigation by DHEC officials. |
| December 25 2017 | Denny's opened its first UK restaurant in Swansea, serving homeless people on Christmas Day. |
| June 2017 | Eight Denny's locations in Colorado (including Colorado Springs and Pueblo) abruptly shut down due to a franchise owner's failure to pay nearly $200,000 in back taxes and over $30,000 in sales tax. The IRS seized these locations, leaving numerous employees suddenly unemployed with no advance warning. |
| April 26 2017 | Tom Forkner, the other founder of the Waffle House brand, passed away within two months of Joe Rogers Sr. |
| March 3 2017 | Joe Rogers Sr., one of the founders of the Waffle House brand, passed away. |
| August 29 2014 | Denny's opened its first New York City location in Lower Manhattan, featuring an upscale design and serving alcohol. |
| June 2012 | Denny's opened its first airport location in Las Américas International Airport in the Dominican Republic. |
| July 2010 | Denny's expanded its presence by opening locations inside Pilot Flying J truck stops, with 123 conversions completed. |
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