Introduction and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 25, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Introduction and Basis of Presentation	Introduction and Basis of Presentation Introduction Denny’s Corporation, or the Company, is one of America’s largest full-service restaurant chains based on number of restaurants. As of June 25, 2025, the Company consisted of 1,558 restaurants, 1,474 of which were franchised/licensed restaurants and 84 of which were company operated. The Company consists of the Denny’s brand ("Denny's") and the Keke’s Breakfast Cafe brand (“Keke’s”). As of June 25, 2025, the Denny's brand consisted of 1,484 restaurants, 1,422 of which were franchised/licensed restaurants and 62 of which were company operated. As of June 25, 2025, the Keke's brand consisted of 74 restaurants, 52 of which were franchised restaurants and 22 of which were company operated. Basis of Presentation Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial information. Therefore, certain information and notes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been omitted. In our opinion, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods presented have been included. Such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions; however, we believe that our estimates are reasonable. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2024 which are contained in our audited Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2024. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Our significant interim accounting policies include the recognition of advertising and marketing costs, generally in proportion to revenue, and the recognition of income taxes using an estimated annual effective rate. Change in Presentation Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2024 interim consolidated financial statements and notes to conform to the 2025 presentation. These reclassifications did not affect total revenues or net income.

Denny’s Corporation, or the Company, is one of America’s largest full-service restaurant chains based on number of restaurants. As of June 25, 2025, the Company consisted of 1,558 restaurants, 1,474 of which were franchised/licensed restaurants and 84 of which were company operated.

The Company consists of the Denny’s brand ("Denny's") and the Keke’s Breakfast Cafe brand (“Keke’s”). As of June 25, 2025, the Denny's brand consisted of 1,484 restaurants, 1,422 of which were franchised/licensed restaurants and 62 of which were company operated. As of June 25, 2025, the Keke's brand consisted of 74 restaurants, 52 of which were franchised restaurants and 22 of which were company operated.

Our unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial information. Therefore, certain information and notes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been omitted. In our opinion, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods presented have been included. Such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions; however, we believe that our estimates are reasonable.

These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2024 which are contained in our audited Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2024. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Our significant interim accounting policies include the recognition of advertising and marketing costs, generally in proportion to revenue, and the recognition of income taxes using an estimated annual effective rate.

Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2024 interim consolidated financial statements and notes to conform to the 2025 presentation. These reclassifications did not affect total revenues or net income.