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Sep. 25, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Introduction and Basis of Presentation | Introduction and Basis of Presentation Denny’s Corporation, or Denny’s, is one of America’s largest full-service restaurant chains based on number of restaurants. The following table shows the unit activity for the quarter and three quarters ended September 25, 2013 and September 26, 2012, respectively:
| Quarter Ended |  | Three Quarters Ended
| September 25, 2013 |  | September 26, 2012 |  | September 25, 2013 |  | September 26, 2012
Company restaurants, beginning of period | 165 |  |  | 177 |  |  | 164 |  |  | 206 |
Units opened | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Units acquired from franchisees | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |
Units sold to franchisees | (2 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (28 | )
Units closed | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (7 | )
End of period | 164 |  |  | 171 |  |  | 164 |  |  | 171 |
Franchised and licensed restaurants, beginning of period | 1,525 |  |  | 1,507 |  |  | 1,524 |  |  | 1,479 |
Units opened | 9 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 27 |  |  | 27 |
Units purchased from Company | 2 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 28 |
Units acquired by Company | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2 | ) |  | — |
Units closed | (13 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | (29 | ) |  | (18 | )
End of period | 1,522 |  |  | 1,516 |  |  | 1,522 |  |  | 1,516 |
Total restaurants, end of period | 1,686 |  |  | 1,687 |  |  | 1,686 |  |  | 1,687 |
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Therefore, certain information and notes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. In our opinion, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods presented have been included. Such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions; however, we believe that our estimates, including those for the above-described items, are reasonable. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 26, 2012 and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, both of which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2012. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year ending December 25, 2013.

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