Denny's Franchise

Family diners


In 1953, Harold Butler opened Danny's Donuts, a Lakewood, California, stand that served coffee and doughnuts 24 hours a day. The following year, the stand grew and its name was changed to Danny's Coffee Shops. Five years later, there were 20 shops in the chain, and the company changed its name to Denny's. Denny's locations serve breakfast, lunch and dinner choices 24 hours a day.

Denny's New & Emerging Markets incentive program is designed to help us recruit exceptional new franchisees to seize valuable market share in new & emerging markets.

Under the program, new franchisees can save up to $1 million by developing 4 new restaurants in new & emerging markets. The estimated savings include reduced: initial fees, royalty rate, marketing fees, market planning fee, store design fees, NRO training, and MGIP (development fees).

With a flexible, cost-effective prototype & best-in-class systems, Denny's is positioned for sustained franchise growth.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Denny’s franchise
is from $1,330,525.50 to $2,404,695.50 for a Denny’s Heritage facility;
from $305,000 to $826,000 for a nontraditional Denny’s, including The
Den; and from $1,025,528.50 to $1,659,695.50 for Denny’s within a Travel
Center (these numbers exclude real estate). This includes the initial
franchise fee of $10,000 to $30,000 and the New Restaurant Opening fee
of $0 to $36,000, for a total of $10,000 to $66,000, which must be paid
to the franchisor or affiliate.

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How much does it cost to open a Denny's Franchise?

The investment required to open a Denny's Franchise is between $305,000-$2,404,695. There is an initial franchise fee of $10,000-$30,000 which grants you the license to run a business under the Denny's name.

Individual Unit Costs

  • Initial Investment:
    $305,000-$2,404,695
  • Initial Franchise Fee:
    $10,000-$30,000
  • Royalty Fee:
    4.5%-7%
  • Advertising Fee:
    3%-3.5%
  • Term of Agreement:
    20 years
  • Renewal Fee:
    $10K for 10 years


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When did the first Denny's open? 1953
When did Denny's start Franchising? 1984

United States: Nationwide

International: Worldwide

Expense In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No Yes
Startup Costs No Yes
Equipment No Yes
Inventory No Yes
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No No

Training
On-The-Job Training: 91 hours
Classroom Training: 16 hours
Additional Training: At existing Denny's restaurants

Support
Purchasing Co-ops
Newsletter
Meetings/Conventions
Toll-Free Line
Grand Opening
Online Support
Security/Safety Procedures
Field Operations
Site Selection
Proprietary Software
Franchisee Intranet Platform

Marketing
Co-op Advertising
Ad Templates
National Media
Regional Advertising
Social media
Website development
Email marketing
Loyalty program/app

44% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 80

Absentee Ownership Allowed

Business Experience:

  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Operations experience

  • Your income potential as a Denny's Franchise entrepreneur depends vastly on many factors. As an entrepreneur, the goals to achieve are related to expanding sales while lowering your operation costs and increasing the quality of your products and or services. Each month your operating costs can include royalty fees, mortgage / rent, supplies for products, staffing, utilities, bookwork, stationary and other items. From one month to the next, you may find your costs fluctuate, but your up-front costs are, for the most part, fixed and they will cover most of the initial setup of equipment, signage and renovations.

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