re: Denny's to be acquired and taken private in a deal valued at $620 million

I would say Dennys quality about to go to shite but not sure it can get much worse

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There’s a Dennys in Key West that has a stellar bar.

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Been there, can confirm.

Heading down there this time next week, I’ll verify.

Did any of you actually read the article? Or did you just regurgitate stuff you and your boys discuss at the gym because you have a Robinhood account? They are going to run the restaurants and provide capital to improve sales. One of their biggest franchisees is one of the buyers. You think he would just want to break it up and sell it? PE is in their businesses to make money.

It clearly says…

“and Yadav Enterprises, which is one of Denny's largest franchisees.”

“called Denny's “an iconic piece of the American dream” with a strong franchise base and loyal customers.
“We look forward to working with Kelli and the rest of the Denny’s team and franchisees to provide resources and support the Company’s long-term strategic growth plans,"

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And now they own 80 percent of the hospitals. What could go wrong?

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Where can I read about this?

Hate to see it, it'll ruin them after they've been loaded up with debt and every penny wrung out of them.

I have a memory of eating french toast there one day with my parents. No special occasion just a random Saturday morning. I don't know why that sticks out, guess because we rarely ate like that on Saturdays. Anyway, I like to stop there every so often because of that. They've been pretty mediocre for a while now.

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Bankers can't create. They can only suck the blood out of a host and then latch on to another one.

We need to return to a nation of builders, creators and dreamers instead of "investors".

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Uh, where does the money come from to build bridges, gas stations, restaurants? Does everyone that wants to do anything just has 500mil laying around? How are school districts like Lamar and Katy going to take out billion dollar bonds, year after year?

I've never in my 45 years eaten at a Denny's. what do they serve?

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Low and mid-tier chain restraints are dying because they simply aren't affordable anymore.

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Are Chilis and Applebee's considered to be "lower tier"?

Serious question, because I don't know.

But I've heard they are having a resurgence because a meal at McDonalds costs almost as much as a meal at Chilis or Applebee's anymore.

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Are Chilis and Applebee's considered to be "lower tier"?

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I'd say yes. The burger combo is $13.49, which still makes it more expensive than a quarter pounder meal. But then you need to tip, and actually sit down to eat. I'd rather sit at home at eat.

The burger combo isn't bad, calorie wise (890). But the chicken bacon ranch quesadilla is a mind blowing 1690 calories. It makes McDonalds look like a health food palace.