INCLUSION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Denny's promotes a culture that embraces openness for all people, ideas and perspectives.
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76% Of Team Members
58% of Restaurants
6% Of Restaurants
56% Of Board Members
44% Of Board Members
Scholarship Program
Denny’s launched the Hungry for Education™ Scholarship Program in 2011 in an effort to promote education among young people and to bring communities together.
Diversity Initiative
Since 1993, Denny's has spent more than $2 billion with diverse and disadvantaged businesses, and awarded at least 10% of our supplier contracts to these suppliers. Denny's continues to identify potential businesses through partnerships and outreach.
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Responsibly
Denny's is proud to pledge to #EngageResponsibly and commit to standing up against online hate speech. Visit EngageResponsibly.org to join us!
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Diversity
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Valued Partners
Families all across the country have made Denny’s a neighborhood gathering spot—and like any good neighbor, we support the causes our communities care about—from education initiatives and minority conferences, to childhood hunger programs and fundraisers.
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Recognition
Over the years, Denny’s diversity progress has been widely acknowledged by civil rights leaders, community groups and many publications. See our latest awards below.
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Corporate Equality Index: Best Places to Work
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Top Noteworthy Companies
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