{"id":2360146,"date":"2024-10-27T10:51:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T14:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dennys-to-be-decimated-in-wave-of-closures-half-of-menu-to-be-axed\/"},"modified":"2024-10-27T10:54:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T14:54:12","slug":"dennys-to-be-decimated-in-wave-of-closures-half-of-menu-to-be-axed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dennys-to-be-decimated-in-wave-of-closures-half-of-menu-to-be-axed\/","title":{"rendered":"Denny&#8217;s to Be Decimated in Wave of Closures, Half of Menu to Be Axed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdennys-to-be-decimated-in-wave-of-closures-half-of-menu-to-be-axed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2360146&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Denny&#8217;s, the well-known American breakfast chain, is planning to close 150 of its restaurants as part of a drastic effort \u200cto address ongoing financial struggles.\u200c In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-testing-a-number-of-approaches-to-limiting-political-content\/\" title=\"Facebook Testing \u2018A Number Of Approaches\u2019 To Limiting Political Content\">recent earnings call<\/a>, \u200bcompany executives revealed that the closures \u200bwill occur in two phases: 50 locations by the end of 2024 and an additional 100 by 2025, amounting to \u200c10% of Denny&#8217;s total \u2062outlets. This decision is driven by\u2063 numerous factors, including aging locations that are costly to upgrade, declining customer traffic, and inflationary pressures leading patrons to opt for cheaper menu items.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Denny&#8217;s has experienced a dip in revenue due to fewer customers \u200bordering from a reduced \u2062menu, which will be streamlined from 97 items to 46. The closure of 24-hour service at many locations since the pandemic has also contributed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theyre-lovin-it-mcdonalds-revenue-spikes-above-expectations-in-latest-figures\/\" title=\"McDonald&#039;s revenue exceeds expectations in latest figures, customers love it.\">reduced foot traffic<\/a>, prompting \u200da reevaluation of operating hours. As \u2063the chain&#8217;s stock has plummeted by 50% year-to-date, these measures aim to help Denny&#8217;s recover and\u200c enhance its overall\u200d performance in the competitive restaurant industry.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s been a rough year for Denny&rsquo;s, the iconic American breakfast eatery chain, and a drastic plan to save the establishment was announced in a recent earnings call.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps, the most dramatic change: Denny&rsquo;s has announced it will close 150 of its restaurants in two phases over the next year.<\/p>\n<p>In a Tuesday earnings call, executives announced the first 50 restaurants would close by the end of 2024. The next 100 would close in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/10\/23\/g-s1-29442\/dennys-close-150-locations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a>, the closings amount to 10 percent of the company&rsquo;s footprint.<\/p>\n<p>A list of locations slated for closure has not yet been released, but it was stated that &ldquo;underperforming&rdquo; sites will be the focus of the purge.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The reasons for Denny&rsquo;s ongoing issues are numerous.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the locations are simply too old. Denny&rsquo;s executives say this prevents affordable updating and remodeling.<\/p>\n<p>Others have seen a sharp decrease in foot traffic &mdash; as many other businesses have similarly dealt with under the current (and strenuous) economic climate.<\/p>\n<p>Some stores are simply seeing a drop in revenue from cash-strapped customers.<\/p>\n<p>In a detail more indicative of the general state of the American economy than Denny&rsquo;s itself, the chain reported some adult customers are ordering off the children&rsquo;s menu to save money.<\/p>\n<p>Another factor is a drop in traffic due to many <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">locations ending 24-hours-a-day\/7-days-a-week service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pandemic-related issues in 2020 largely halted the company&rsquo;s iconic round-the-clock service, and nearly a quarter of Denny&rsquo;s locations have not returned to the 24-hour model.<\/p>\n<p>Denny&rsquo;s corporate is now reconsidering its policy on operating hours.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, franchises were required to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-korea-small-business-owners-protest-state-mandated-curfews\/\" title=\"South Korea: Small Business Owners Protest State-Mandated Curfews\">remain open 24 hours<\/a> a day.<\/p>\n<p>While the trend is not unique to Denny&rsquo;s, the company is struggling under the conditions. Year-to-date, the restaurant&rsquo;s stock has dropped by 50 percent.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/post\/dennys-is-closing-150-restaurants-year\/15455495\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTRK-TV<\/a>, the mass closings are not the only change coming to Denny&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the menu will also be cut, leaving only 46 of the original 97 items.<\/p>\n<p>The change isn&rsquo;t just aimed at easing overwhelmed customers. The company is hopeful that the halving of the menu will streamline how the kitchen operates.<\/p>\n<p>If Denny&rsquo;s is able to turn the ship around with some of these drastic changes, this American establishment could be seeing better days &mdash; and sunnier breakfasts &mdash; ahead.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The most notable change is the decision to close 150 restaurants in two phases over the next year. Executives announced that 50 locations will shut down by the end of 2024, with an additional 100 closing in 2025. This represents about 10% of Denny&#8217;s total locations, focusing on &#8220;underperforming&#8221; sites. <\/p>\n<p>The company is grappling with various issues; some locations are outdated and costly to renovate, while others have experienced a decline in customer traffic due to economic pressures affecting consumers&#8217; spending habits. Notably, some adult patrons are opting for children&#8217;s menu items to save money. Additionally, many Denny&#8217;s restaurants have reduced their hours from being open around-the-clock since pandemic-related disruptions began in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Denny\u2019s corporate is reevaluating its operating hours policy as franchises were previously mandated to stay open all day every day. The restaurant chain has seen its stock price plummet by 50% this year alone.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to closures, Denny\u2019s plans significant menu cuts\u2014reducing offerings from 97 items down to just 46\u2014to streamline kitchen operations and alleviate pressure on staff. If these drastic measures prove effective, Denny\u2019s may be able to recover and enjoy brighter days ahead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2360147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dennys.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[43797,43800,38721,43799,43798],"class_list":["post-2360146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dennys","tag-dining-news","tag-food-industry","tag-menu-changes","tag-restaurant-closures"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/dennys.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2360146"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2360146\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2360147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2360146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2360146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2360146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}