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DISTRESS & CLOSURESHIGH IMPACT / CRITICAL

Denny's operator M15 Inc. abruptly shutters regional diners

Source Attribution:Fast Company•View Original Source

Commercial Disclosure & Executive Summary

A regional Denny's franchisee, M15 Inc., abruptly closed multiple locations without advance warning to employees, leaving hourly staff unpaid and landlords seeking eviction proceedings.
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