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Introduction and Basis of Reporting | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2011
Introduction and Basis of Reporting [Abstract] |
Introduction and Basis of Reporting | Note 1. Introduction and Basis of Reporting Denny's Corporation, or Denny's, is one of America's largest family-style restaurant chains. At December 28, 2011, the Denny's brand consisted of 1,685 restaurants, 1,479 (88%) of which were franchised/licensed restaurants and 206 (12%) of which were company-owned and operated. Denny's restaurants are operated in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, two U.S. territories and six foreign countries with principal concentrations in California (25% of total restaurants), Florida (9%) and Texas (11%). The following table shows the unit activity for the years ended December 28, 2011 and December 29, 2010:
|  | Fiscal Year Ended |
|  | December 28, 2011 |  |  | December 29, 2010 |
Company-owned restaurants, beginning of period |  |  | 232 |  |  |  | 233 |
Units opened |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | 24 |
Units relocated |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1 |
Units sold to franchisees |  |  | (30 | ) |  |  | (24 | )
Units closed (including units relocated) |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | (2 | )
End of period |  |  | 206 |  |  |  | 232 |
Franchised and licensed restaurants, beginning of period |  |  | 1,426 |  |  |  | 1,318 |
Units opened |  |  | 53 |  |  |  | 112 |
Units relocated |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 4 |
Units purchased from Company |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | 24 |
Units closed (including units relocated) |  |  | (31 | ) |  |  | (32 | )
End of period |  |  | 1,479 |  |  |  | 1,426 |
Total restaurants, end of period |  |  | 1,685 |  |  |  | 1,658 |
Of the 62 units opened and relocated during the year ended December 28, 2011, eight company-owned units and 15 franchise units represent conversions and openings of restaurants at Pilot Flying J Travel Centers. Of the 141 units opened and relocated during the year ended December 29, 2010, 21 company-owned and 79 franchise units represent conversions and openings of restaurants at Pilot Flying J Travel Centers.

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