Denny’s has a new CEO and a new plan to revitalize its business.
COO Christopher Bode will step into the top role at the diner chain, Denny’s announced Monday. Bode has spent nearly 14 years at Denny’s over two stints, first from 2011 to 2022 and then from 2024 to present, with a stop at Hardee’s parent CKE Restaurants in between.
He replaces Kelli Valade, who left to join Women’s Foodservice Forum in January after nearly four years as CEO…