The first Denny’s casual diner in Manhattan has just opened at 150 Nassau St. at Spruce St. at the gateway to New York’s Financial District. The new location incorporates locally-inspired, historical design elements with Denny’s classic, American diner atmosphere. The diner promises all-new, exclusive front- and back-of-house features and menu items that make it both a welcome addition to the neighborhood and the first of its kind for the full-service, family restaurant chain.“In seeking the prime location for Denny’s first entrance into New York, the financial capital of the world, Lower Manhattan seemed the perfect fit,” said Rahul Marwah, Denny’s franchisee and manager of Nassau 8793 LLC. “We purposefully designed a restaurant that suits this vibrant and historic neighborhood, drawing inspiration from the unique charm, character and flair of legendary downtown New York eateries that locals have loved and cherished for decades. Of course, working side-by-side with the condominium board at 150 Nassau Street to see this vision come to life was imperative.” The exclusive features found in the Manhattan Denny’s include rich, dark wood paneling, button-tufted leather seating and copper-stamped ceilings. The unit has also installed sound deadening materials, pollution control filters and vibration isolation equipment that aim to keep noise, external odors and vibrations from mechanical equipment to a minimum so as not to disturb local residents. In addition to the uniquely-New York look and feel of the restaurant, the Manhattan Denny’s also features state-of-the-art kitchen equipment aimed at improving consistency, product quality and operational efficiency. Special menu items will also be available, including Denny’s new Italian Meatball Lasagna, Chocolate Lava Cake and a variety of Flatbreads such as BBQ Chicken, Cheese Burger and Veggie. The restaurant also features a full-service, craft cocktail bar, the first of its kind for the diner brand. The bar will offer a rotating selection of beer and wine, a variety of both pre-prohibition and contemporary cocktails and competitive happy hour specials. Denny’s is one of the country’s largest full-service family restaurant chains, currently operating more than 1680 franchised, licensed and company-owned restaurants across the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Guam, Puerto Rico and New Zealand.
CATEGORY: Casual Diner, 24 hour
Chain Name: Denny’s
Company Name: Denny’s Corp. Inc.
Street Address: 203 E. Main St., Spartanburg, South Carolina 29319
Tel: 864/597-8000 Fax: 864/597-8743
Email: Website: www.dennys.com
Menu Specialty: Full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu.
Introduced: Harold Butler founder Denny’s in Lakewood in Southern California in 1953. In 1963 the company started its franchise growth.
No. of Locations: Over 1680 restaurants in United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Guam, Puerto Rico and New Zealand
Areas of Operation: Worldwide
Types of Location: Freestanding, pads, end caps, etc., Conversions
BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv): Majority of the restaurants are franchises
Size Req’d: 4000 to 6000 sq. ft.
Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc):
Contact Name: John Miller – President, CEO
Frances L. Allen – Exec Vice President, Chief Brand Officer
F. Mark Wolfinger – Exec. Vice President, CFO, Chief Admin Officer
Christopher D. Bode – Sen. Vice President, Operations
Stephen C. Dunn – Sen. Vice President, Global Development (864/597-8403 sdunn@dennys.com)
Timothy E. Flemming – Sen. Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer
Thomas L. Canty – Vice President, Training, Operations Services
John W. Dillon – Vice President, Brand & Field Marketing
Jay C. Gilmore – Vice President, Information Technology
R. Gregory Linford – Vice President, Purchasing
Gregory P. Powell – Vice President, Concept Development
William H. Ruby – Vice President, Company Operations
Doug Wong – Sen. Director, Global Franchise Recruitment (770/777-0796 dwong@dennys.com)
Brian Masters – Sen Manager Franchise Recruiting (440/327-0728 bmasters@dennys.com)
David Demers – Director, International Development (864/597-8638 ddemers@dennys.com)
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PARENT COMPANY: Denny’s Corp. Inc., Spartanburg, South Carolina
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