Private company

DENNY'S Corp

American retail-eating places company based in Spartanburg, active since 2011.

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

IndustryRetail-Eating Places
HeadquartersSpartanburg, United States
Incorporated inDE²
Business address203 East Main Street, Spartanburg, Sc 29319²
Filer categoryAccelerated filer²

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2024

10.0%Operating margin³

4.8%Net margin³

-2.5%Revenue growth, 2024³

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2024

Other costs

Other costs94¢$423.1M
Income tax2¢$7.7M
Profit5¢$21.6M

Out of $452.3M in revenue.³

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2024

Share buybacksKept or used elsewhere

Share buybacks40¢$11.7M
Kept or used elsewhere60¢$17.8M

Out of $29.5M of cash from operations.³

Financial statements

Revenue⁴⁵⁶⁷³$452.3M in 2024−28% since 2018

Operating income⁴⁵⁶⁷³$45.3M in 2024−38% since 2018

Net income⁴⁵⁶⁷³$21.6M in 2024−51% since 2018

Fiscal year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Revenue	$630.2M⁴	$541.4M⁵	$288.6M⁶	$398.2M⁷	$456.4M³	$463.9M³	$452.3M³
Cost of revenue	$100.5M¹¹
Operating income	$73.6M⁴	$165.0M⁵	$6.7M⁶	$104.1M⁷	$60.6M³	$52.8M³	$45.3M³
Interest	$20.7M⁴	$18.5M⁵	$18.0M⁶	$15.1M⁷	$13.8M⁷	$17.6M⁷
Income tax	$8.6M⁴	$31.8M⁵	-$2.0M⁶	$26.0M⁷	$24.7M³	$7.0M³	$7.7M³
Net income	$43.7M⁴	$117.4M⁵	-$5.1M⁶	$78.1M⁷	$74.7M³	$19.9M³	$21.6M³
Earnings per share	$0.69⁴	$1.96⁵	-$0.08⁶	$1.20⁷	$1.23³	$0.36³	$0.41³
Earnings per share (diluted)	$0.67⁴	$1.90⁵	-$0.08⁶	$1.19⁷	$1.23³	$0.35³	$0.41³

Total assets¹²⁴⁵⁶⁷³$496.3M in 2024+48% since 2018

Total liabilities¹²⁴⁵⁶⁷³$530.3M in 2024+13% since 2018

Shareholders’ equity⁵⁶⁷³-$34.0M in 2024−74% since 2018

Cash¹²⁷³$1.7M in 2024−66% since 2018

Long-term debt¹²⁴⁵⁶⁷³$261.3M in 2024−9% since 2018

Fiscal year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Cash	$5.0M¹²	$3.4M¹²	$3.9M⁷	$30.6M³	$3.5M³	$4.9M³	$1.7M³
Current assets	$47.6M¹²	$52.7M⁴	$48.7M⁵	$69.2M⁶	$50.3M⁷	$44.0M³	$40.0M³
Total assets	$335.3M¹²	$460.4M⁴	$430.9M⁵	$435.5M⁶	$498.3M⁷	$464.8M³	$496.3M³
Current liabilities	$94.7M¹²	$95.6M⁴	$77.2M⁵	$97.5M⁶	$93.7M⁷	$103.3M³	$95.6M³
Long-term debt	$286.5M¹²	$240.0M⁴	$210.0M⁵	$170.0M⁶	$261.5M⁷	$255.5M³	$261.3M³
Total liabilities	$468.7M¹²	$598.5M⁴	$561.4M⁵	$500.8M⁶	$535.5M⁷	$527.5M³	$530.3M³
Shareholders’ equity	-$133.3M⁵	-$138.1M⁶	-$130.4M⁷	-$65.3M³	-$37.1M³	-$62.7M³	-$34.0M³
Shares outstanding	61.5M shares¹²	57.1M shares⁴	64.0M shares⁵	62.2M shares⁶	56.7M shares⁷	52.2M shares³	51.3M shares³

Cash from operations⁴⁵⁶⁷³$29.5M in 2024−60% since 2018

Capital spending¹²$14.0M in 2019−37% since 2018

Free cash flow⁴⁵$29.4M in 2019−43% since 2018

Share buybacks⁴⁵⁶⁷³$11.7M in 2024−81% since 2018

Fiscal year	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Cash from operations	$73.7M⁴	$43.3M⁵	-$3.1M⁶	$76.2M⁷	$39.5M³	$72.1M³	$29.5M³
Capital spending	$22.0M¹²	$14.0M¹²
Free cash flow	$51.7M	$29.4M
Share buybacks	$61.2M⁴	$94.5M⁵	$36.0M⁶	$30.0M⁷	$65.0M³	$52.1M³	$11.7M³

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Leadership

Who has led DENNY'S Corp, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

President

Chief financial officer

Chief operating officer

2010201520202025

Chief executive officerKelli Valade Jun 15, 2022 to now¹³
Chief executive officerNelson J. Marchioli Mar 6, 2006 to Jun 21, 2010¹⁴
PresidentChristopher D. Bode Oct 3, 2024 to now¹⁵
PresidentJohn William Dillon Jan 5, 2023 to Feb 3, 2023¹⁶
PresidentKelli Valade Jun 15, 2022 to Jun 15, 2022¹³
PresidentF. Mark Wolfinger Feb 14, 2020 to May 24, 2022¹⁷
PresidentNelson J. Marchioli Mar 6, 2006 to Jun 21, 2010¹⁴
Chief financial officerRobert P. Verostek Feb 14, 2020 to now¹⁸
Chief financial officerF. Mark Wolfinger Mar 16, 2006 to Sep 16, 2019¹⁹
Chief operating officerChristopher D. Bode Jan 21, 2015 to now²⁰
Chief operating officerJanis S. Emplit Jul 14, 2008 to Jul 27, 2009²¹

Board members and other officers (44)

EVP, Chief Lgl & Adm Ofc, Sec.Gail Sharps Myers Feb 1, 2024 to now²²
EVP, Chief People OfficerMonigo Saygbay-Hallie Aug 7, 2024 to now²³
EVP, Chief People OfficerStephanie J. Davidson Aug 25, 2023 to Aug 25, 2023²⁴
EVP, Chief Digital & Tech OfcPankaj K. Patra Nov 7, 2023 to Feb 1, 2024²⁵
SVP, Chief Information OfficerMichael L. Furlow Apr 21, 2017 to Feb 3, 2023²⁶
Senior Vice President, FinanceRobert P. Verostek Oct 17, 2016 to Sep 6, 2019²⁷
Sr VP, Chief Marketing OfficerJohn William Dillon Oct 21, 2014 to May 24, 2022²⁸
Sr. V.P., Chief People OfficerPelt Jill A. Van Oct 21, 2014 to May 22, 2020²⁹
Sr. V.P., OperationsChristopher D. Bode May 31, 2013 to Feb 11, 2014³⁰
Sr. V.P., Global DevelopmentStephen C. Dunn May 31, 2013 to now³¹
Chief Marketing OfficerFrances L. Allen Jul 27, 2010 to Feb 3, 2014³²
Sr. VP, H/R and DiversityLaguardia M. Louis Apr 6, 2007 to Mar 19, 2008³³
Sr. VP, Concept InnovationMark Chmiel Apr 16, 2007 to Jul 27, 2009³⁴
VP, CAO & Corporate ControllerJay C. Gilmore May 30, 2007 to now³⁵
Sr. VP, Marketing and CMOMargaret Jenkins Jul 31, 2007 to Jul 31, 2007³⁶
Sr. VP, Company OperationsCraig E. Herman Mar 16, 2006 to Jul 18, 2006³⁷
Sr. VP, Strategic ServicesJanis S. Emplit Mar 16, 2006 to Mar 19, 2008³⁸
Exe. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.Rhonda J. Parish Mar 16, 2006 to Feb 19, 2008³⁹
Sr. VP, Franchise OperationsSamuel M. Wilensky Mar 16, 2006 to Mar 19, 2008⁴⁰
V.P., Chief People OfficerYvonne Wolf Oct 20, 2006 to Oct 20, 2006⁴¹
Board memberMark R. Vondrasek Jun 5, 2024 to now⁴²
Board memberKelli Valade Jun 15, 2022 to now¹³
Board memberOlufunlayo Olurinde Fajemirokun-Beck May 21, 2021 to now⁴³
Board memberBernadette S. Aulestia May 11, 2018 to now⁴⁴
Board memberJose M. Gutierrez Jan 28, 2013 to now⁴⁵
Board memberF. Mark Wolfinger Feb 3, 2011 to Jan 5, 2023⁴⁶
Board memberGeorge Weaver Haywood Sep 19, 2011 to May 11, 2018⁴⁷
Board memberLaysha Ward Feb 2, 2010 to May 16, 2024⁴⁸
Board memberGregg Dedrick Jul 23, 2010 to now⁴⁹
Board memberLouis P. Neeb Jan 30, 2008 to May 26, 2015⁵⁰
Board memberDonald C. Robinson May 22, 2008 to May 20, 2022⁵¹
Board memberDebra Smithart-Oglesby Jan 3, 2006 to May 11, 2017⁵²
Board memberDonald R. Shepherd Jan 3, 2006 to Feb 10, 2012⁵³
Board memberVada Hill Jan 3, 2006 to Oct 3, 2006⁵⁴
Board memberVera King Farris Jan 3, 2006 to Apr 2, 2009⁵⁵
Board memberBrenda J. Lauderback Jan 26, 2006 to May 23, 2024⁵⁶
Board memberHenry Nasella Jan 26, 2006 to Jan 30, 2008⁵⁷
Board memberMichael Montelongo Jan 26, 2006 to Apr 2, 2009⁵⁸
Board memberRobert E. Marks Jan 26, 2006 to May 22, 2020⁵⁹
Board memberNelson J. Marchioli Mar 6, 2006 to Jun 21, 2010¹⁴
Board memberRhonda J. Parish Jul 18, 2006 to Jul 17, 2007⁶⁰
General counselGail Sharps Myers Jun 3, 2020 to Jan 17, 2024⁶¹
General counselTimothy E. Flemming May 31, 2013 to Sep 16, 2019⁶²
General counselRhonda J. Parish Mar 8, 2007 to Mar 19, 2008⁶³

Former names

DENNYS CORPAug 12, 2002 to Jun 6, 2019²
ADVANTICA RESTAURANT GROUP INCNov 3, 1998 to Jul 25, 2002²
FLAGSTAR COMPANIES INCMar 31, 1994 to Nov 21, 1997²

Timeline

Jun 15, 2022New chief executive Kelli Valade becomes CEO¹³
Apr 29, 2011Founded DENNY'S Corp is founded⁶⁴
Apr 29, 2011Parent Directly consolidated by Denny's⁶⁴
Mar 6, 2006New chief executive Nelson J. Marchioli becomes CEO¹⁴

Filings

367 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 4 annual reports, 13 quarterly reports, 52 major events, 191 insider forms, 35 large holders, 72 other. The latest 20:

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Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades and holders

Large holders

Investors who own more than 5% must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively. 35 such filings since October 2021, the latest 10:

From Forms 4 and Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the SEC.

Sources

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SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-K for fiscal 2024
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SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-K for fiscal 2018
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SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-K for fiscal 2019
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SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-K for fiscal 2020
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SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-K for fiscal 2021
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SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-Q for fiscal 2025
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SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-Q for fiscal 2025
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SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-K for fiscal 2018
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SEC EDGARDENNY'S Corp 10-K for fiscal 2018
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SEC EDGARKelli Valade, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARNelson J. Marchioli, Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARChristopher D. Bode, President
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SEC EDGARJohn William Dillon, President
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SEC EDGARF. Mark Wolfinger, President
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SEC EDGARRobert P. Verostek, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARF. Mark Wolfinger, Chief financial officer
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SEC EDGARChristopher D. Bode, Chief operating officer
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SEC EDGARJanis S. Emplit, Chief operating officer
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SEC EDGARGail Sharps Myers, EVP, Chief Lgl & Adm Ofc, Sec.
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SEC EDGARMonigo Saygbay-Hallie, EVP, Chief People Officer
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SEC EDGARStephanie J. Davidson, EVP, Chief People Officer
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SEC EDGARPankaj K. Patra, EVP, Chief Digital & Tech Ofc
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SEC EDGARMichael L. Furlow, SVP, Chief Information Officer
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SEC EDGARRobert P. Verostek, Senior Vice President, Finance
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SEC EDGARJohn William Dillon, Sr VP, Chief Marketing Officer
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SEC EDGARPelt Jill A. Van, Sr. V.P., Chief People Officer
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SEC EDGARChristopher D. Bode, Sr. V.P., Operations
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SEC EDGARStephen C. Dunn, Sr. V.P., Global Development
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SEC EDGARFrances L. Allen, Chief Marketing Officer
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SEC EDGARLaguardia M. Louis, Sr. VP, H/R and Diversity
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SEC EDGARMark Chmiel, Sr. VP, Concept Innovation
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SEC EDGARJay C. Gilmore, VP, CAO & Corporate Controller
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SEC EDGARMargaret Jenkins, Sr. VP, Marketing and CMO
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SEC EDGARCraig E. Herman, Sr. VP, Company Operations
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SEC EDGARJanis S. Emplit, Sr. VP, Strategic Services
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SEC EDGARRhonda J. Parish, Exe. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.
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SEC EDGARSamuel M. Wilensky, Sr. VP, Franchise Operations
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SEC EDGARYvonne Wolf, V.P., Chief People Officer
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SEC EDGARMark R. Vondrasek, Board member
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SEC EDGAROlufunlayo Olurinde Fajemirokun-Beck, Board member
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SEC EDGARBernadette S. Aulestia, Board member
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SEC EDGARJose M. Gutierrez, Board member
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SEC EDGARF. Mark Wolfinger, Board member
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SEC EDGARGeorge Weaver Haywood, Board member
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SEC EDGARLaysha Ward, Board member
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SEC EDGARGregg Dedrick, Board member
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SEC EDGARLouis P. Neeb, Board member
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SEC EDGARDonald C. Robinson, Board member
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SEC EDGARDebra Smithart-Oglesby, Board member
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SEC EDGARDonald R. Shepherd, Board member
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SEC EDGARVada Hill, Board member
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SEC EDGARVera King Farris, Board member
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SEC EDGARBrenda J. Lauderback, Board member
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SEC EDGARHenry Nasella, Board member
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SEC EDGARMichael Montelongo, Board member
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SEC EDGARRobert E. Marks, Board member
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SEC EDGARRhonda J. Parish, Board member
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SEC EDGARGail Sharps Myers, General counsel
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SEC EDGARTimothy E. Flemming, General counsel
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SEC EDGARRhonda J. Parish, General counsel
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