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Introduction and Basis of Reporting
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Introduction and Basis of Reporting
Introduction and Basis of Reporting
 
Denny’s Corporation, or Denny’s, is one of America’s largest full-service restaurant chains. Denny’s restaurants are operated in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, two U.S. territories and seven foreign countries with principal concentrations in California (24% of total restaurants), Florida (9%) and Texas (11%).

The following table shows the unit activity for the years ended December 26, 2012 and December 28, 2011:
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
December 26, 2012
 
December 28, 2011
Company restaurants, beginning of period
206

 
232

Units opened
1

 
8

Units acquired from franchisees
1

 
—

Units sold to franchisees
(36
)
 
(30
)
Units closed
(8
)
 
(4
)
End of period
164

 
206

 
 
 
 
Franchised and licensed restaurants, beginning of period
1,479

 
1,426

Units opened
39

 
53

Units relocated
2

 
1

Units purchased from Company
36

 
30

Units acquired by Company
(1
)
 
—

Units closed (including units relocated)
(31
)
 
(31
)
End of period
1,524

 
1,479

Total restaurants, end of period
1,688

 
1,685