EX-99 3 ex99103038k.txt SAME STORE SALES REPORT 0303 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit 99.1 Investor Contact: Ken Jones 864-597-8658 Media Contact: Debbie Atkins 864-597-8361 DENNY'S REPORTS MARCH SAME-STORE SALES SPARTANBURG, S.C., April 10, 2003 -- Denny's Corporation (OTCBB: DNYY) today reported same-store sales for its company-owned Denny's restaurants during the five-week period and quarter ended March 26, 2003, compared with the same periods in fiscal year 2002. Five Weeks 13 Weeks Sales: March 2003 Q1-2003 -------------------------- --------------- ------------- Same-Store Sales (0.5%) (0.4%) Guest Check Average 3.2% 2.5% Guest Counts (3.6%) (2.8%) Restaurant Counts: 3/26/03 12/25/02 -------------------------- --------------- ------------- Company-owned 563 566 Franchised 1,091 1,095 Licensed 15 15 --------------- ------------- 1,669 1,676 Denny's is America's largest full-service family restaurant chain, operating directly and through franchisees approximately 1,700 Denny's restaurants in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Guam, Mexico, New Zealand and Puerto Rico. For further information on the Company, including news releases, links to SEC filings and other financial information, please visit the Denny's website at www.dennys.com.