401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Denny's, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$90M
Total assets
2,659
Participants
90th
Percentile by assets
$33,761
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Denny's 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Denny's, Inc. · South Carolina · Food Services & Accommodation

$90M in assets, 2,659 participants

Denny's, Inc.'s Denny's 401(k) Plan reported $90M in total assets and 2,659 participants in its 2024 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 123,622 plans)
  • #3,565 in Food Services & Accommodation (3,672 peers)

Coverage in South Carolina

Denny's 401(k) Plan covers 2,659 participants in South Carolina, 7.2x the typical South Carolina plan (state average ~369 per filing). Assets: $90M.

$90M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
2,659
covered participants
90th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$33,761
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 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$89,770,260 Top 10% higher than 90% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2024

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Denny's 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $1M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Denny's 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 2,410 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,659 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Denny's 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $83M in the plan year 2023 filing to $90M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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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 2,659 participants - 7.2x that state average ($90M EOY assets).

South Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$83M
Net Assets (End of Year)$90M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN952023160
Plan Effective Date1968-04-25
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Denny's, Inc.)

$80M$85M$90M$95M 202220232024 $81.6M $89.8M ▲ +10.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Denny's, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,173 $82M
2023 1 2,410 $83M
2024 1 2,659 $90M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in South Carolina

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Denny's 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Denny's 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05000100001500020000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Denny's 401(k) PlanMichelin 401(k) Savi…The Savannah River N…Sonoco Retirement & …Blue Cross Blue Shie…The Milliken Retirem…
Denny's 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Denny's 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Denny's 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Denny's 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.4% during 2024, from $83M to $90M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Denny's, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Denny's, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 10.0%, from $82M to $90M.
Where does Denny's 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Denny's 401(k) Plan ranks in the 90th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Denny's 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tinker Federal Credit Union & Affiliated Companies Profit Sharing & Savings Plan in OK ($90M, 1,189 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Denny's 401(k) Plan's numbers.