Oakland’s Lone Denny’s Closing Due to Crime
*The only Denny’s restaurant in Oakland is shutting down due to increased crime. TMZ reports that a notice taped to the door cited the “safety and well-being” of employees and customers as the reason for the closure. The company vowed to restaff the employees at other locations if they could relocate. This Denny’s location closure […]
Bad News for Denny’s Waitress: Company Says Tip was Actually $4 NOT $4,000
*Earlier this week we posted the story of Shakira Edwards, a Memphis woman who received a $4,000 tip from a customer, but says her employer, Denny’s Restaurants, refuses to hand over the cash. “I’m just hurt that they would tell me something like this as a business and as being the owner to tell me […]
Denny’s Waitress Given $4K Tip Says Managers Refuse to Hand Over Money [VIDEO]
*A Memphis woman who received a $4,000 tip from a customer said her employer refuses to hand over the cash. Shikira Edwards is speaking out about how management at Denny’s did her dirty earlier this month. She claims her boss told her a customer left the generous tip, but refuses to give her the money. […]
Adorable Father and Son in Viral Facebook Video Star in Denny’s Commercial [WATCH]
*The adorable video that went viral about a week ago of a Black father talking to his infant about a television show has landed the dynamic duo a Denny’s commercial. Folks across social media shared the clip of Petersburg native DJ Pryor and his 18-month-old son, Kingston, dishing about how the season finale of […]
Florida Denny’s Apologizes After Black Church Group Was Refused Service (Watch)
*A Denny’s in Lake City, Florida is in apology mode today after it turned away a group of black customers, claiming their party was too large. Elijah Henderson Jr. told News4Jax that he visited the restaurant with a group of about 25 members from his church, and was immediately told by an employee that they […]
LucasFilm and Six Major Brands Launch Campaign to Support ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
*SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Lucasfilm announced today that they are joining forces with six of the world’s most well-known brands – Denny’s, Esurance, General Mills, Nissan, SOLO Cup and Symantec – for the launch of an extensive worldwide promotional campaign in support of “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” opening on May 25. “Our six promotional partners for […]
Denny’s Fires Employees for Making Black Customers Pay Before Eating
*Several employees at a Washington state Denny’s have been fired after they insisted that black patrons pay for their food in advance while letting white patrons eat first and pay on the way out. A white couple witnessed the transgression while dining at the Federal Way Denny’s and took to Facebook with their account, which has […]
New Lawsuit Says Denny’s Waitress Called Woman ‘Black Bitch’
LOS ANGELES – A 32-year-old African-American nurse is suing Denny’s Inc. for unspecified damages claiming that a waitress called her a “black bitch” after she attempted to pay for her meal with a large bill. Plaintiff April Hines says that on September 30, 2015 she was a part of a group dining at a Denny’s […]
Denny’s Settles with Black Couple Forced to Prepay for Food
*LOS ANGELES – A black couple and Denny’s Inc. reached a mid-trial settlement Thursday in the pair’s lawsuit alleging the manager of the restaurant chain’s Koreatown location discriminated against them by demanding that they pay for their food in advance. The resolution came just before the third day of testimony was scheduled to begin in […]
New Video Shows Blacks Forced to Prepay for Meal at Los Angeles Denny’s
*LOS ANGELES – On Monday, February 1, more commonly referred to as the first day of Black History Month, a trial is set to start in Los Angeles regarding yet another case of discrimination at Denny’s involving African-Americans. In this case, a Black couple was forced to prepay for their meal at a Koreatown Denny’s. The […]