DENNY'S AND FRANCHISE PARTNERS CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN PUERTO RICO
Denny’s, one of America's largest franchised full-service restaurant chains, is thrilled to announce that our franchise partner Marpor Corporation celebrated its 25th anniversary in Puerto Rico. Together with Denny's, the Marpor Corporation was the first to debut the 24-hour dining concept in Puerto Rico. Today, this valued partner operates 12 Denny's restaurant locations on the island and will open its newest restaurant in Aguadilla next year.

"Congratulations to the Marpor Corporation for 25 years of excellence in Puerto Rico, whose Denny's restaurants' performance and growth have set a positive example for our company internationally,” said John C. Miller, CEO and President of Denny's Corporation. “We appreciate the hard work your team has done to propel our brand globally while positively impacting the local economy and community of Puerto Rico every day,"

"HUNGRY FOR EDUCATION" SCHOLARSHIP WINNER INSPIRES NEW FUNDRAISING PROGRAM
In partnership with leading non-profit minority advocacy organizations, the Denny's Hungry For Education program proudly presented more than $50,000 in combined scholarships to 33 deserving students. Our top winner, Ilse Delgado, was selected this year for her idea that Denny's should create a special menu or menu item in which proceeds from the item(s) are donated each week to a local family in need.

Ilse Delgado, scholarship recipient of Denny's Hungry for Education program.

DENNY'S DONATIONS TO "NO KID HUNGRY®" EXCEED $1 MILLION
Since 2011, America's Diner has donated more than $1.4 million total to Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry® campaign, which is helping to feed millions of children nationwide. Denny’s raised more than $730,000 for the No Kid Hungry campaign in 2013 to help end childhood hunger in America, pushing Denny’s total donations over the $1 million mark.

DENNY'S OPENS 1ST SOUTH AMERICAN RESTAURANT IN CHILE!

Denny's, the world's largest full-service family dining chain, is thrilled to announce the opening of our first South American restaurant! Denny's partner, the Musiet Group, opened its new location in Santiago, Chile, marking only the beginning of a big international goal. The Musiet Group is preparing to open nine additional Denny's locations in Chile over the next 15 years, leading the way for Denny's to succeed throughout South America.

"Our expansion into South America is an important milestone for Denny's global ambitions," said John Miller, Denny's President and CEO. "We're excited to bring the "America's Diner" experience to our new guests in Chile."

Denny's isn't stopping with Chile either. "America's Diner" has plans for continued expansion to new international locations across the map!

DENNY'S RETURNS TO MIDDLE EARTH

To celebrate the upcoming second Hobbit movie, The Desolation of Smaug (to be released on December 13), Middle Earth is returning to Denny's! In partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures, we're bringing back our popular Hobbit-inspired menus, updated with new Hobbit- friendly food, including Middle Earth pancakes, Grand Slams, and milkshakes. Denny's is also giving Hobbit fans the opportunity to win a trip for two to the film's world premiere screening. Academy Award-winning filmmaker and Hobbit-master Peter Jackson will personally choose "Middle-earth's greatest fan" out of thousands who enter by creating a video explaining why he or she deserves the title.

DENNY'S SUPPORTS NO KID HUNGRY® CAMPAIGN

As America's Diner, Denny's is committed to helping kids get access to healthy, attainable meals.

For the third straight year, Denny's is teaming up with Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign, a national movement aimed at ending childhood hunger by connecting kids with healthy food where they live, learn and play. Now through Oct. 31, more than 1,200 Denny's nationwide will sell coupons in support of No Kid Hungry's efforts to help the more than 16 million American children struggling with hunger. For a $3 donation that helps provide 30 meals for hungry children, guests will receive $9 worth of coupons redeemable at participating Denny's restaurants.

"A healthy breakfast each morning has been positively linked to kids' academic, health and economic futures. Denny's remains committed to No Kid Hungry and in the organization's efforts to increase school breakfast participation as part of its strategy to end childhood hunger nationwide," said Denny's CEO John Miller.

In addition to the in-store fundraising drive, Denny's is partnering with America's Egg Farmers to further its efforts in providing breakfast to hungry children. For every "Build Your Own Omelette" purchased Sept. 9 through Sept.15, America's Egg Farmers will donate one egg on behalf of Denny's guests to a No Kid Hungry partner.

New Restaurant Openings

Bossier City, LA
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60TH ANNIVERSARY CONTINUES

This March, during the Multi-Unit Franchisee Conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Denny's franchisees, friends and franchise development staff celebrated Denny's 60th anniversary as "America's Diner". It was a birthday party to remember, complete with a delicious cake and a rousing rendition of "Happy Birthday". But our recent celebrations didn't stop there...

FIRST WEDDING PERFORMED AT'NEONPOLIS' LOCATION - FREMONT ST, LAS VEGAS.

Denny's is thrilled to announce that the first wedding performed at our new Downtown Las Vegas restaurant went off without a hitch! The new "Neonpolis" location on Fremont St. opened this April, and is the first to feature an on-site wedding chapel, appropriately open 24 hours a day.

After Steven Keller and Nancy Levandowski, the happy couple chosen for the inaugural wedding, exchanged vows in front of family and friends, the whole crowd enjoyed a full reception dinner, where we introduced another Denny's first, the Pancake Puppie® wedding cake. Guests loved the restaurant's full-service bar, and captured memorable moments in the interactive photo booth, which can upload photos directly to Facebook. They even raised a toast with Grand Slamosa cocktails (an exclusive mimosa-style cocktail at the Denny's "Neonpolis" location), proving that America's Diner and holy matrimony are a match made in Vegas heaven.

BACON MAKES IT BETTER!

Available this month, the Baconalia! menu has returned due to popular demand. Featuring 12 bacon-infused creations to satisfy both sweet and salty cravings, Denny's new limited time Baconlai! menu is tastier than ever, proving once and for all that bacon really does make it better.

"We strive to give our guests exactly what they want. Bacon is the star of every dish it appears in. Bacon owns breakfast, leads the way at lunch, and absolutely dominates dinner. Bacon even steals the show at dessert," said John Dillion, the vice president of marketing and product development for Denny's.

The menu features the return of cult fan favorites, like the Maple Bacon Sundae and the Spicy Pepper Bacon Jack Burger. We're also introducing all-new additions, such as the BBQ Bacon Mac' N Cheese Bites, Caramel Bacon Stuffed French Toast, and the Ultimate BLT. Our bacon obsession has led us to the next level of indulgence.

Denny's has rolled out campaign elements that continue the bacon celebration: "Bacon Makes It Better" memes, E-sympathy cards to share with "unfortunate" family and friends, and even the option to buy a "Commemorative Plate", which is highlighted by a tongue-in-cheek infomercial.

This limited time promotion celebrates all things bacon in a variety of ways, giving our customers unique items that they might not make at home, all for an attractive price. Denny's is committed to developing innovative menus, and solidifying our position as the world's largest family-dining brand.

60TH ANNIVERSARY

2013 marks Denny's 60th Anniversary and to start the year off America's Diner is offering guests more value and variety than ever before. In January, the restaurant chain unveiled new coffee blends and introduced a new, limited-time "Complete Skillet Meals" menu, 14 additions to the already extensive core menu and a revamped $2,$4,$6,$8 Value Menu™.

After two years of consumer testing and product trials, Denny's has completed a full overhaul of its coffee system at each of the restaurant chain's 1,680 locations. Tomorrow, February 14th, all participating Denny's restaurants nationwide will provide a free cup of coffee per customer from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. What's better than starting your Valentine's Day on us?

"We are pleased to introduce our new coffee blends to guests and are confident it will be the best cup of diner coffee they have ever enjoyed," commented John Dillon, vice president of marketing and product development for Denny's.

Denny's is also paying special attention to another key consumer driver: value. The "Complete Skillet Meals" menu features affordable three-course meals starting at $8.99. Guests can enjoy more than 100 possible meal combinations to satisfy any taste and budget.

What's more, Denny's has added 14 new items to its core menu, including and a permanent Build Your Own Burger menu. An enhanced $2,$4,$6,$8 Value Menu offers guests more bang for their buck with new items like Blueberry Pancake Puppies® Sundae, Endless Soup & Salad combination and the Fried Seafood Platter.

"As we celebrate 60 years as America's Diner, we took time to reflect on our brand's roots and core values of delivering the best variety, service and satisfaction to our guests," added Dillon. "Everything that we are rolling out this month, and through the year, is designed to provide the very best to our customers and meet their ever-evolving needs."

DENNY'S MIDDLE-EARTH MENU

Inspired by the movie, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," in theatres December 14th, Denny's is offering diners a taste of Middle-earth.

"We are delighted to partner with Warner Bros. Pictures to bring the captivating spirit of 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' to life in our diners nationwide," commented Frances Allen, chief marketing officer of Denny's corporation. "We were inspired by the imaginative world of Middle-earth and wanted to offer fellow fans an equally inspired food experience to share in the excitement and anticipation for the upcoming debut."

For a limited time, diners can take a dining adventure through dishes that Hobbits and Wizards alike would indulge in for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. The menu features savory entrees to sweet treats.

Launched nationwide in early November, the edible journey includes the following menu options:

   Build Your Own Hobbit Slam®, featuring Pumpkin Patch Pancakes
   Hobbit Hole Breakfast
   Shire Sausage Skillet
   Frodo's Pot Roast Skillet
   The Ring Burger
   Gandalf's Gobble Melt
   Dwarves' Turkey & Dressing Dinner
   Lonely Mountain Treasure
   Radagast's Red Velvet Pancake Puppies
   Bilbo's Berry Smoothie
   Lone-Lands Campfire Cookie Milk Shake

In addition to discovering the delicious menu tie-ins, diners will have exclusive access to collectible, limited time trading cards featuring characters from the movie and Denny's coupons, with purchase of any Hobbit-inspired entrée.

DENNY'S TO OPEN UNIQUE, FLAGSHIP DINER IN LAS VEGAS

Denny's is pleased to announce plans for a one-of-a-kind flagship diner in Downtown Las Vegas. Centered in the revitalized Neonopolis Shopping Complex, Denny's third diner near the famous Las Vegas Strip will be the first of its 24-hour restaurants to feature an on-site wedding chapel. In addition to providing a range of wedding packages, the chapel will also offer a wedding cake made from Denny's Pancake Puppies.

"The wedding scene is such a part of Vegas," noted Denny's CMO, Frances Allen, "and who doesn't want a wedding cake made out of pancakes?"

The new 6,400 square foot diner will also boast several other unique features including a full bar, as well as an interactive photo-booth complete with Vegas-themed props.

The new flagship diner will be part of an exciting new phase in the life of Downtown Las Vegas. As Denny's CEO, John Miller, explained, "We already have two wonderful diners on the Strip; there was no better place to bring a unique Denny's than to Fremont Street, with all the history and current revitalization going on there." He also noted that, "it is the ideal location for a one-of-a-kind Denny's restaurant, as both the city and the diner operate on a 24-hour schedule." The new Denny's diner and wedding chapel are expected to open by the end of the year.

DENNY'S OPENS FIRST RESTAURANT IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND FIRST AIRPORT LOCATION
Location Marks 10th Country/U.S. Territory for Denny's Expansion

Denny's officially opened its first restaurant in the Dominican Republic as part of an exclusive development agreement with Grupo Nahas. Located in the Food Court of the Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo, the new restaurant represents Denny's first airport location worldwide.

Leonardo Nahas, Grupo Nahas General Director, said, "We are proud to bring Denny's to the Dominican Republic. It's an honor to represent one of the largest and most successful brands in the world, with our first-class service, quality products and friendly staff."

Noting Denny's new presence on the island, Steve Dunn, Senior Vice President of Global Development observed, "We're excited to increase our international footprint here in the Dominican Republic and thrilled to be doing so in such a unique location. Denny's is very fortunate to work with such an experienced franchise group that also own and operate some of the most prominent hotels on the island that include the Intercontinental Hotel and Holiday Inn in Santo Domingo."

To General Director, Leonardo Nahas, the opening of the new Denny's restaurant means an important contribution to the economy and an exciting new choice for food court patrons at the Las Americas International Airport. "We will become one of the best restaurant options; we will make guests feel at home so they can fully enjoy the Denny's experience and the menu that we offer."

Denny's global presence now includes the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Guam, Curacao, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Japan and New Zealand.

DENNY'S REPORTS 4th CONSECUTIVE QUARTER OF SAME-STORE SALES GROWTH

Denny's has reported results for our first quarter ended March 28, 2012, and we're proud to share some of the good news.

SAME-STORE SALES
Our system-wide same-store sales grew 2.4%, with franchised units up 2.7% and company-owned units up 0.8%. This is the fourth consecutive quarter that both franchise and company same-store sales have been positive.

"During the first quarter, we achieved the highest quarterly system-wide same-store sales increase in almost five years despite the persistently challenging economic environment. We will continue to work closely with our franchisees to maintain the growth in new units, sales and profitability." - John Miller, Denny's President and CEO

NEW UNITS
Denny's franchisees opened six new units in the first quarter of this year, including two international units in Puerto Rico and Canada.

"Our franchise-focused business model is enabling us to add value as demonstrated by our ability to refinance our credit facility in the second quarter. The new credit facility will lower borrowing costs and give us more flexibility to support our franchise-focused growth." - Mark Wolfinger, EVP, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Based on year-to-date results, the new credit facility, and management's expectations, we expect 2012 to be a banner year for Denny's and our Franchisees.

DENNY'S PARTNERS WITH NCAA FOR FINAL FOUR SLAM DUNK CONTEST

On Thursday, March 29th, the top 24 collegiate hoops slam-dunkers came together in New Orleans, home of the 2012 Final Four, to compete in the Denny's Slam Dunk Competition. This is Denny's 2nd year sponsoring the always-popular, slam dunk contest.

New this year was the inclusion of the 2012 'Dark Horse Dunker,' an under-the-radar player who was voted in via Facebook to compete against the D-I field. James Justice, from Martin Methodist College, was voted in by the fans as the 2012 Dark Horse Dunker. The 5'-10" guard from Wichita, Kansas not only represented the smaller, non-D-I schools in New Orleans, he ended up winning the Denny's Slam Dunk Competition in a spectacular display of slam dunk mastery. He beat out Auburn's Kenny Gabriel, Miami's DeQuan Jones and Clemson's Bryan Narcisse in the semifinals of the event. The winning dunk from the undersized Justice was a between-the-legs, left-handed slam popularized by NBA dunk veteran Vince Carter.

Denny's used the high-profile event to kick-start awareness for the "Build Your Own Pancakes" menu, available now in Denny's restaurants nationwide.

Known for being open to giving consumers the choice and variety they want, Denny's is extending that mantra to a diner menu favorite: pancakes! Inventive eaters who want to build their own pancake dish have the choice between a short stack, served with two fluffy pancakes, and a tall stack, served with three. Both options come with two eggs cooked to order, two bacon strips or two sausage links and a choice of either hash browns, seasoned red-skinned potatoes or grits. Diners also have the ability to choose their own batter, ingredient mix-ins and toppings from a wide variety of options. And the additional option of whipped cream will give diners a seriously sweet ending to their handiwork.

DENNY'S INTRODUCES SIZZLIN' SKILLETS

Denny's is offering diners some sizzle this winter season with the launch of its "Sizzlin' Skillets" menu, featuring seven new hot and delicious dishes that taste every bit as good as they sound. Freshly made and loaded with flavor, the "Sizzlin' Skillets" heat up even the coldest of days with tasty ingredients like hearty winter vegetables, tender meat, wholesome potatoes and oozing cheese. "Our 'Sizzlin' Skillets' menu offers value and satisfaction for every diner, whether they want delicious comfort food, a leaner meal or even a sweet treat," said John Dillon, Vice President of Marketing and Product Development for Denny's. "We are constantly challenging ourselves to develop new menu items that are packed with flavor and still offer our diners the variety they expect from Denny's. Our new skillets offer all this and more - a perfect way to kick off 2012!" Denny's sizzlin' activity isn't just at their diners; the brand's Facebook page will offer a streaming "What's More Sizzlin'?" game. There will also be Twitter contests offering opportunities to win Denny's gift cards. Launched nationwide in late January, the "Sizzlin' Skillets" menu is available all day, every day for a limited time only with prices starting at $4.99. The menu includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert items.

$100M LOAN POOL TO SPUR DENNY'S GROWTH

Denny's recently unveiled a new set of incentives for franchisees supported by the launch of a $100 Million loan program to spur Denny's domestic unit growth.

The restaurant chain recently ranked #1 for Family Restaurants by Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500, picked Pinnacle Commercial Capital to manage the program. Pinnacle is partnering with BancAlliance, a bank-controlled cooperative managed by Alliance Partners which helps member banks diversify loan portfolios across a broader range of asset opportunities, and other participating lenders to provide up to $100M to new and existing franchisees that open new restaurants in Denny's under-penetrated markets in the U.S.

The expansion effort comes as other U.S. dining chains retrench their domestic operations in response to tepid consumer demand and challenging commodity prices. Other restaurants have devoted more resources to expansion abroad.

Denny's new and emerging market incentive program will instead seek to accelerate expansion in some U.S. cities by reducing fees for franchisees that develop four stores over a reasonable period of time.

"We are positioned to accelerate our domestic development and seize valuable market share for Denny's at a time when other brands are scaling back on their growth plans," said Stephen Dunn, Denny's Senior Vice President, Global Development.

TASTE OF THE HOLIDAYS

Denny's is promoting its "Taste of the Holidays" limited-time menu with a tie-in to the holiday movie "Arthur Christmas" from Sony Pictures.

Officials from the family-dining chain said the promotional menu would offer the kind of indulgent offerings Denny's has introduced successfully over the years, such as Red Velvet Pancake Puppies and a Holiday Turkey Melt, as well as movie-themed kids' items like Arthur's Christmas Cookie Pancakes and Arthur's Milk & Cookies Shake.

"It was truly a case of '1 + 1 = 3,'" John Dillon, vice president of marketing for Denny's, said. "We've come back with new holiday flavors, but we really had this opportunity with Sony to take it to the next level with a very family-focused holiday movie. We could create some fun new products around that partnership that appeal to kids and kids at heart."

"We believe that crave-able items for all dayparts, with the 'Arthur Christmas' holiday movie promotion, will help Denny's stand out as America's favorite diner this holiday season," Miller said.

The movie also will figure prominently in social-media and in-store tie-ins to Denny's seasonal menu. Denny's will host a 24-hour toy drive to benefit Toys for Tots; will deploy an in-store game called Letters to Arthur, where kids can win a free kids' meal; and will run several activities on Facebook, allowing guests to create custom holiday e-cards or stoke a virtual yule log.

"We want guests to feel the holidays from the moment they sit at the table and interact with our products," Dillon said, "and even afterward we want them to visit our website to keep that going as long as possible. Then they'll hopefully come back to Denny's."

LET'S GET CHEESY

Cheese enthusiasts across the nation are set to rejoice with the launch of Denny's "Let's Get Cheesy!" menu. Showing some serious cheese love, Denny's fromage feast features six new dishes designed to make any cheese lover melt.

Denny's is encouraging everyone to get a little cheesy with the launch of the new menu - from corny cliches and hokey pick-up lines to unsubtle movie love quotes and hosting a celebration for all the cheese-lovers out there. Urging everyone to try something a little different with their favorite dairy, the new menu boasts a medley of both traditional and unconventional cheesy choices covering, smothering, oozing and gooey with every dish.

To round off your cheese feast with a sweet finish, the new Strawberry Pancake Puppies® with Cream Cheese Icing and the Strawberry Cheesecake Milk Shake are sure to send you home one happy, cheesed-out customer.

As well as serving up six cheesy new ways to celebrate our topping of choice, Denny's will be encouraging everyone to dig out their cheesiest chat-up lines and jokes to take part in its "Cheesiest Joke" competition via Twitter. Facebook fans can also take part in a whole host of fun including Cheesy Motivational e-Cards, a Cheesy photo generator and many other exciting ways to get Cheesy.

Launched nationwide on Aug. 30, the six-item "Let's Get Cheesy!" menu is available all day, every day for a limited time only and offers price points starting from $4.99. The menu includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert items.

TOUR OF AMERICA

This Summer, Denny's is taking diners on a trip across the country introducing delicious eats featured on their new 'Tour of America' menu. With over 1,650 restaurants throughout the nation, Denny's is the ultimate spot for America's definitive and most delicious regional specialties. The new limited time menu, offered until August 29, offers diners six new celebrated dishes from the Midwestern and Southern states as well as Philadelphia, California and Hawaii without ever leaving the booth!

"Lining America's roadway for over 50 years and with a restaurant in every state, Denny's is truly America's favorite diner," said John Dillon, Denny's vice president of marketing and product development. "Our 'Tour of America' menu provides our diners with dishes that are a true taste of the nation each time they step through our door."

Launched nationwide, Denny's 'Tour of America' Menu is available all day, every day for a limited time only with dishes starting at $4.99.

ALWAYS OPEN

Denny's continues our tradition as an innovative franchise company with a wildly successful online talk show that has effectively connected with the next generation of Denny's consumers. The increasing penetration of TiVo and on-demand content is making traditional television advertising less effective. To stand out, smart brands like Denny's are creating authentic content that consumers want to watch, share and talk about on the web.

Our new "Always Open" show brings the Denny's brand legacy to life - Denny's is the place where our guests can relax and have a good time with friends 24 hours a day. At the same time, the series communicates that we are open to new ideas and consumer feedback. Produced by Jason Bateman and Will Arnett's comedy enterprise DumbDumb, the show features host David Koechner ("Anchorman" and "The Office") getting some of America's favorite comedians (Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Sarah Silverman, Amy Poehler) to open up over a meal at an average Denny's restaurant.