The Denny's Restaurant chain originated as Danny's Donuts in 1953 in Lakewood, CA. New locations began selling sandwiches as the chain was transformed into a full-scale coffee shop. The name was changed to Denny's in 1959 to avoid a lawsuit with the Coffee Dan's chain. The 1960s boomerang-roof buildings were designed by Armet & Davis. The hexagonal shaped sign style is still in use today although the neon has been replaced with plastic. The chain now has over 2,500 locations worldwide. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

former Danny's West Covina, CA

This former Danny's was designed by Armet & Davis before their boomerang design. The building now houses Taqueria La Fogata. [map]

former Denny's Flagstaff, AZ 2017:

2024:

This former Denny's housed Sammy's Auto Parts for many years. Around 2022, it began housing Route 66 Coin & Collectibles. For more, see this website. [map]

former Denny's Kingman, AZ 2012:

2017:

This former Denny's began housing the Silver Spoon Family Restaurant in 1993. The Silver Spoon closed in 2009. Since 2014, the building has housed Rutherford's 66 Family Diner. [map]

former Denny's Williams, AZ

This former Denny's now houses Goldie's Route 66 Diner. For more, see this website. [map]

former Denny's Yuma, AZ

This former Denny's now houses Bubba's Southern Bar-B-Q. The original roofline is partially concealed. The sign still has the sign pole sleeve with holes and the light bulb ball on top. I don't know of any locations, still open or repurposed, that have the sleeve or the bulb ball. The bulbs flash at night. There was another one in Las Vegas, NV. [map]

Denny's El Cajon, CA

This Denny's features an intact neon sign and the classic boomerang roof. [map]

Denny's Escondido, CA

This Denny's was probably not the original occupant of this building. I have never seen a Denny's with this design. Does anyone know what was here originally? There is a former Denny's with a boomerang-shaped roof like those shown above located directly across the street from this building. [map]

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