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The Breakfast Chain That Just Sold For $620 Million By Lottë Reford Nov. 5, 2025 1:15 pm EST
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It's not a great time for chain restaurants in the U.S. From pizza chains like Pie Five and Pieology struggling to keep their doors open to once-beloved fast-casual spots like TGI Friday's (which has closed many locations in recent years) and fast food fixtures like Hardee's losing their place in Americans' hearts , there's a reshuffle happening in the country's food landscape. While this will mean the end for many of the chains we loved throughout the '80s, '90s, and '00s, it could also be an opportunity for some. Take Denny's, for example. There have been clear signs that the 24-hour diner has been struggling for a while,

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