Introduction and Basis of Reporting
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2013
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. Denny’s restaurants are operated in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, two U.S. territories and nine foreign countries with principal concentrations in California (24% of total restaurants), Texas (11%) and Florida (9%).

The following table shows the unit activity for the years ended December 25, 2013 and December 26, 2012:
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
December 25, 2013
 
December 26, 2012
Company restaurants, beginning of period
164

 
206

Units opened
—

 
1

Units acquired from franchisees
2

 
1

Units sold to franchisees
(2
)
 
(36
)
Units closed
(1
)
 
(8
)
End of period
163

 
164

 
 
 
 
Franchised and licensed restaurants, beginning of period
1,524

 
1,479

Units opened
46

 
39

Units purchased from Company
2

 
36

Units acquired by Company
(2
)
 
(1
)
Units closed
(33
)
 
(29
)
End of period
1,537

 
1,524

Total restaurants, end of period
1,700

 
1,688