Restaurants & Bars

Denny's In The Hudson Valley: Chain Will Close 150 Stores Nationwide

Denny's is reducing its footprint, and the number of items on its menu, hoping for a "Grand Slam" to save the game.

Executives said the requirement that restaurants remain open 24/7 is being lifted because of the lack of diners during off-hours.
Executives said the requirement that restaurants remain open 24/7 is being lifted because of the lack of diners during off-hours. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Denny's plans to close more than 10 percent of its restaurants across the U.S., dramatically reduce the items on its menu, and ease the requirement that restaurants remain open 24 hours a day.

Company executives announced during an earnings call this week that they would close 150 of the 1,358 Denny's locations, according to USA Today. Fifty of the restaurants will be shuttered by the end of this year, while the remaining 100 will close in 2025.

Denny's also will eliminate more than 50 items from its menu, going from 97 options to 46, according to CNN.

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Executives said the requirement that restaurants remain open 24/7 is being lifted because of the lack of diners during off-hours.

Denny's has yet to specify which restaurants will be closing, but said older and underperforming locations will be targeted.

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According to the Denny's website, the restaurant has two locations in the Hudson Valley:

  • Middletown (411 Route 211 East)
  • Newburgh (1283 Rt 300)

With reporting from Patch's Eric Heyl.

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