Advantica Restaurant Group - DINE- Profile

Advantica Restaurant Group Inc. The principal activity of the Group is the operation of moderately-priced restaurants which includes Denny's, Coco's, and Carrows. Denny's is a full-service restaurant chain, with nearly 1,800 locations. Coco's is a bakery restaurant chain featuring a contemporary family menu with 182 locations concentrated in the western U. S. and 303 locations internationally. Carrow's is a regional restaurant chain offering distinctive family dining in a vintage Americana atmosphere with 145 locations in the western U.S. During 2000, the company acquired 59 Denny's franchise restaurants from Olajuwon Holdings, Inc. Restaurant sales accounted for 94% of 2000 revenues and franchise and licensing revenues, 6%.