The last remaining Denny’s in Bucks County, Pennsylvania has officially closed its doors.
The June 19 closure was quietly announced with a sign posted on the restaurant’s front door on East Lincoln Highway in Langhorne.
Fans of the Moons Over My Hammy breakfast sandwich chain will now need to travel to the Lehigh Valley, Delaware County or New Jersey to satisfy their cravings.
The Langhorne location is among 25 Denny’s that have closed this year.
This is in addition to 57 closures in 2023 and 60 in 2022, according to the company’s 2023 annual report.
The Denny’s closing was announced with a sign on the front door.
The recently closed Denny’s, the last in Bucks County, photographed on July 8, 2024. It closed on June 19.
“Deciding to close a restaurant is never an easy decision, but it is a normal business practice,” the company said.
“Denny’s has 34 other locations throughout Pennsylvania. We would like to thank our team members and the local community for their love of the Denny’s brand.”
The Langhorne location is among 25 Denny’s that have closed this year.
This is in addition to 57 closures in 2023 and 60 in 2022, according to the company’s 2023 annual report.
Robert Verostek, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Denny’s, blamed inflation as a major factor leading to the closures when he spoke to investors in February.
He noted that the break-even point for a restaurant to remain open had risen from $1 million to $1.2 million due to rising food costs and wages.
“We continue to work to address some additional closures as a result of those inflationary pressures,” Verostek said.
Denny’s has about 1,550 branches.
In February, a 54-year-old Denny’s branch in Oakland closed due to rising crime in the Bay Area.
Restaurants have been struggling more and more this year.
They have been raising prices over the past two years, in order to pass on the higher costs to customers, but these increases have led to a drop in the number of visitors.
Larger chains like Applebee’s, TGI Fridays and Boston Market have recently closed restaurants, as have smaller chains like BurgerFi.
Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy in May and also closed nearly 100 restaurants.
Chains have been hardest hit in California, where the minimum wage for fast-food restaurants rose to $20 an hour starting April 1. In early June, Mexican chain Rubio’s closed 48 locations in the state and also filed for bankruptcy.