Q2 2020 Denny's Corp Earnings Call

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You're currently holding for the Denise Corporation second quarter 2020 earnings call. This time, we're assembling our audience and will be underway and just a few months, we think of your patience and holding enough. He please remain on the line.

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Good day and welcome to be Denny's Corporation second quarter 2020 earnings call Today's conference is being recorded.

At this time I would like to turn the conference over to current Nichols, Vice President Investor Relations and financial planning and analysis. Please go ahead Sir.

Thank you Jane and good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us for Denise second quarter 2020 earnings Conference call.

With me today for management, John Miller, Jenny Chief Executive Officer, Mark Wolfinger, Denise President.

Robert Broadcasting, Denise Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Please refer to our web site at Investor Day, Ginnies Dot com to find our second quarter earnings press release, along with any reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures mentioned on the call today.

This call is being webcast and work on it was a webcast will be available on our website later today.

John will begin today's call them. The best Yourself day, Mark will then provide some comments about our franchisees and development and Robert will provide a recap of our second quarter results and current trends before commenting on our liquidity position.

After that well open it up for questions.

Before we begin let me remind you said in accordance with the Safe Harbor provisions of the private Securities Litigation Reform Act 1995.

Nobody knows that certain matters to be discussed by members of management. During this call may constitute forward looking statements.

<unk> urges caution in considering its current trends and any outlook on earnings provided on this call such statements are subject to risk.

Our country and other factors that may cause the actual performance or days to be materially different from the performance indicated or implied by such statements.

Such risks and factors are set forth in the company's most recent annual report on form 10-K from year end of December twice in 2019 and in any subsequent forms 8-K and quarterly reports on form 10-Q with that I'll now turn the call over to John Miller Hiis Chief Executive.

Thank you good Kurt good afternoon, everyone. This quarter has proven to be one of the most difficult quarters. This country and especially the full service restaurant industry has ever seen however, I'm. So proud of what the Guineas has been able to accomplished during this unprecedented time.

Thank you state and local jurisdictions began to impose restrictions at the onset of coded 19 endemic get some franchisees were entering uncharted waters I am press I'm impressed with how our devoted team and resilience network of franchisees works. So well together quickly implemented changes. So we can continue doing what we love to do most feed.

In addition to implementing enhance cleanliness and sanitation standards to ensure the safety and well being of our restaurant staff and guest our team worked diligently to provide all possible options for guests to continue enjoying duties craveable products. These options, including included are well established feelings on demand platform nine through.

Curbside ordering and even converting portions of our parking lot and sidewalks and outdoor dining rooms average weekly sales for all of off premise have almost doubled since the beginning of endemic going from approximately 4000 per week in February to approximately $7900 in July as the dining is.

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