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Denny’s completes $145.5 million sale‑leaseback following sale to private ownership

Long‑term leases extend potential control of retail sites in 15 states to 65 years
Originally Danny's Donuts, it changed to Danny's Coffee Shops and then Denny's in 1961 to end confusion with another coffee shop. (CoStar)
Originally Danny's Donuts, it changed to Danny's Coffee Shops and then Denny's in 1961 to end confusion with another coffee shop. (CoStar)
By Zahra Ihsan
CoStar Research
March 9, 2026 | 5:20 P.M.

Central to the deal to take Denny’s private this year was a $145.5 million sale‑leaseback involving 69 properties sold by the restaurant chain to Essential Properties Realty Trust, a publicly traded REIT specializing in long‑term net‑lease assets occupied by middle‑market operators across the U.S.

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