401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
Denny's, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $83M
- Total assets
- 2,410
- Participants
- 90th
- Percentile by assets
- $34,366
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Denny's 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Denny's, Inc. · South Carolina · Food Services & Accommodation
$83M in assets, 2,410 participants
Denny's, Inc.'s Denny's 401(k) Plan reported $83M in total assets and 2,410 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.
- 90th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- #3,725 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,828 peers)
Coverage in South Carolina
Denny's 401(k) Plan covers 2,410 participants in South Carolina, 6.5x the typical South Carolina plan (state average ~369 per filing). Assets: $83M.
- $83M
- total plan assets (2023 EOY)
- 2,410
- covered participants
- 90th
- percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- $34,366
- avg assets per participant
Where Denny's 401(k) Plan sits by total assets
Denny's 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500
$82,823,153 Top 10% higher than 90% of 127,068 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2022 → plan year 2023
- Denny's 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$14M in the plan year 2022 filing to $1M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Denny's 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 2,173 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,410 in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Denny's 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $82M in the plan year 2022 filing to $83M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Participants vs South Carolina filers
In South Carolina, the average filing covers about 369 participants across 1,490 plans. Denny's 401(k) Plan reports 2,410 participants - 6.5x that state average ($83M EOY assets).
South Carolina filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $82M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $83M |
| Net Income | $1M |
| Employer EIN | 952023160 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1968-04-25 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Denny's, Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2,173 | $82M |
| 2023 | 1 | 2,410 | $83M |
| 2024 | 1 | 2,659 | $90M |
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Denny's 401(k) Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Denny's 401(k) Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in South Carolina. Compare plans
- Denny's, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 10.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Food Services & Accommodation plans