MOB WITH A PURPOSE: DENNY'S SELECTS DAD-RUN COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT START-UP AS TRILLION-DOLLAR INCUBATOR CONTEST WINNER
10 Janvier 2024 - 3:58PM
The search for the next BIG idea born in a Denny’s booth is
complete, as Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN) announces the winner of its
Trillion-Dollar Incubator Contest. Walter Arnett was selected as
the contest champion and recipient of the $25,000 grand prize for
his community-driven idea “Dad Mob”. After besting thousands of
innovators and creative thinkers nationwide with his concept,
Arnett can now turn his dream into a reality.
Walter Arnett, a Lexington, Kentucky native, drew inspiration
for the Dad Mob community platform from his extensive work with the
Kentucky Children’s Hospital. Arnett formed the jersey-clad
coalition to mobilize dads for charity and volunteer work. The
project provides busy fathers with opportunities for socializing
and giving back, and Arnett plans to expand to multiple states,
with Denny’s serving as the official meeting place.
“I wanted to create a platform that enables people to give back
in a fun and engaging way while building camaraderie and helping
others,” said Arnett. “The more fun an event is, the greater the
turnout. Bringing a tailgate atmosphere entices dads to get out of
their man caves and build community while doing meaningful
work.”
Inspired by NVIDIA, the trillion-dollar tech company that got
its start at a Denny’s in San Jose, California, Denny’s invited
diners to submit their original idea born in a Denny’s booth.
America stepped up to the challenge and delivered novel ideas: an
Original Grand Slam flavored gum, a Denny’s-inspired book on
friendship, and an AI video editing platform.
Judged on creativity, originality, innovation, and visual
quality of submission, Arnett ultimately won the favor of America
and contest judges Kelli Valade, Denny’s president and chief
executive officer and Jensen Huang, president and chief executive
officer of NVIDIA, to take home the grand prize. Semi-finalists and
finalists of the Trillion-Dollar Incubator Contest walk away as
winners too, as they will receive gift cards valued at $100 and
$500, respectively.
“At Denny’s, our passion is feeding and nourishing our
communities. For 70 years, our booths have served as a place to
create big ideas, fed by great service and delicious food,” said
Valade. “The submissions to our Trillion-Dollar Incubator Contest
exemplify the power of giving others a chance to progress their
purpose. Initiatives like Walter’s Dad Mob community coalition
embody the spirit of nourishing communities, just like Denny’s
does.”
For more information about Denny’s, please
visit www.dennys.com.
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About Denny's Corp Denny's is
a Spartanburg, S.C.-based family dining restaurant celebrating
its 70th anniversary year and founding purpose: We love to
feed people. That purpose has led us to become a restaurant brand
that guests worldwide rely on for delicious value and craveable
contemporary meals across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night.
Every day, we welcome guests to dine whenever and however they
prefer, whether it is at our brick-and-mortar locations, via
Denny's on Demand – the first delivery platform in the family
dining segment, or at The Meltdown and The Burger Den, our two
virtual restaurants. Our longstanding commitment to supporting our
local communities is brought to life with our Mobile Relief Diner
that delivers hot meals to our neighbors during times of
disaster.
Denny's is one of the largest franchised full-service restaurant
brands in the world, based on the number of restaurants. As of
March 29, 2023, Denny's had 1,594 franchised, licensed and company
restaurants, which includes 161 restaurants in Canada, Costa Rica,
Curacao, El Salvador, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico,
New Zealand, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, the United Arab
Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
To learn more about Denny's, please visit our brand website
at www.dennys.com or the brand's social channels
via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn or YouTube.
SOURCE Denny’s
- Denny's Trillion-Dollar Incubator Contest Winner Walter
Arnett
Denny's Media Team
Denny's
864-597-8005
media@dennys.com
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