SPARTANBURG, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Denny's Corporation (NASDAQ:DENN), franchisor and operator of one of
America's largest full-service restaurant chains, in partnership with
the Denny's Franchisee Association, today announced the recipients of
their most prestigious annual awards which were recently presented to
deserving franchise groups on October 30 at the 2013 Denny's Franchisee
Association Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV. Each year the
convention provides the Denny's community the opportunity to come
together to celebrate the Company's progress and to develop future plans
for the continued success of the brand.
"We are pleased to honor a few of our many dedicated franchisees who
have demonstrated outstanding performance in building their businesses
and serving their local communities every day," commented John Miller,
president and chief executive officer of Denny's Corporation. "Denny's
success is due in large part to the hard work of our outstanding
partners and we would like to thank each and every one of them for their
commitment to the brand and providing guests a unique diner experience."
Craig Barber, chairman of Denny's Franchisee Association Board added,
"Each year the DFA Convention celebrates the positive contributions of a
collaborative DFA Board, franchise community and Denny's corporate
leadership team that is focused and making great strides in rejuvenating
Denny's. We are more energized than ever to continue elevation of the
brand as we unleash the power of America's Diner to its full potential."
Denny's recognized this year's top awards recipients for their
remarkable performance this year:
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Franchisee of the Year, Large Operator — Mohammad Kabir of Moer
Foods, Inc. won the Large Operator category for franchisees
operating 10 restaurants or more
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Franchisee of the Year, Small Category — Jerry D. Fouts of J & D
Restaurants, Inc. won the Small Operator category for franchisees
operating nine restaurants or less
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President's Guiding Principle Award — Carl Ferland of Den
Success Inc. was awarded this achievement for his outstanding
commitment to the Denny's brand
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Developer of the Year — Mike Tatari and Ali Sharaf of Almo
Investment, Ltd.
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Donnell Thompson and Ronald Wooten of RWDT Foods, Inc.
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International Developer of the Year — Roberto Larach of Comidas
Especializadas, S.De R.L.
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Denny's awarded its Guiding Principles Awards to the following
franchisees who demonstrated the core attributes of Denny's on a daily
basis:
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‘Guests First' was awarded to Agustin Monge of Sendero De
Ensueno (S.E.) S.A.
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‘Embrace Openness' was awarded to Joey and Susan Terrell of RTE
66 Corp.
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‘Proud of Our Heritage' was awarded to Bobby Naicker of Dencan
Restaurants, Inc.
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‘Hungry to Win' was awarded to David and Sam Faldu of OM Foods
Inc.
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‘The Power of We' was awarded to Carl Ferland of Den Success
Inc.
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Share Our Strength Award — Maher Ismail of Aliya Food Service Inc. was
the franchise restaurant that raised the most money for Dine Out For
No Kid Hungry
About Denny's
Denny's is the franchisor and operator of one of America's largest
franchised full-service restaurant chains, based on number of
restaurants. Denny's currently has 1,686 franchised, licensed, and
company restaurants around the world with combined sales of $2.5 billion
including 1,586 restaurants in the United States and 100 restaurants in
Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Guam, Curacao, Puerto Rico,
Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Chile and New Zealand. As of September
25, 2013, 1,522 of Denny's restaurants were franchised and 164
restaurants were company operated. For further information on Denny's,
including news releases, links to SEC filings and other financial
information, please visit the Denny's investor relations website at investor.dennys.com.
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