Denny's to Close Up to 90 Restaurants in 2025, Exceeding Initial Plans

The diner chain is accelerating closures of underperforming locations while planning to open new restaurants, including Keke’s Breakfast Cafes.

Denny's now plans to close between 70 and 90 locations in 2025, up from the 100 closures initially announced in October 2024.
The closures target aging buildings, expiring leases, and underperforming locations, some of which have been operating for nearly 30 years.
In 2024, the chain already shuttered 88 restaurants, bringing the total number of closures to as many as 178 by the end of 2025.
Despite the closures, Denny's plans to open 25 to 40 new locations, including both traditional Denny's restaurants and Keke’s Breakfast Cafes, which it acquired in 2022.
Company leadership cites shifting consumer preferences, inflation, and rising costs from factors like avian flu as challenges but expects long-term growth through remodels and new initiatives.