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Introduction and Basis of Reporting
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2019
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 franchised full-service restaurant chains based on number of restaurants. Denny’s restaurants are operated in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, two U.S. territories and 12 foreign countries with principal concentrations in California (23% of total restaurants), Texas (12%) and Florida (8%).

At December 25, 2019, the Denny’s brand consisted of 1,703 restaurants, 1,635 of which were franchised/licensed restaurants and 68 of which were company restaurants. Changes in restaurant counts are as follows:
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
December 25, 2019
 
December 26, 2018
 
December 27, 2017
Company restaurants, beginning of period
173

 
178

 
169

Units opened
—

 
1

 
3

Units acquired from franchisees
—

 
6

 
10

Units sold to franchisees
(105
)
 
(8
)
 
(4
)
Units closed
—

 
(4
)
 
—

End of period
68

 
173

 
178

 
 
 
 
 
 
Franchised and licensed restaurants, beginning of period
1,536

 
1,557

 
1,564

Units opened 
30

 
29

 
36

Units purchased from Company
105

 
8

 
4

Units acquired by Company
—

 
(6
)
 
(10
)
Units closed
(36
)
 
(52
)
 
(37
)
End of period
1,635

 
1,536

 
1,557

Total restaurants, end of period
1,703

 
1,709

 
1,735