DFA 2006-2007 Committees

 

The Denny's Franchisee Association has several active committees to support many of our member needs. 

If you are interested in communicating to a committee; you may click on the Chairman to send an email.

Standing Committees
(click on name of committee below for description)
Membership & Communication
Executive
Legal & Insurance
Marketing
Operations
Purchasing
Special Events

 

Standing Committees:

Executive: Chairperson
Craig Barber, Chair
Glenn Beattie, Secretary
Dawn Lafreeda, Treasurer
Ben Bagnas, Past Chair
Description:
Consists of the officers and shall make decisions and take actions on behalf of the Board between meetings.  The Chairman shall call meetings of the Executive Committee.

Legal and Insurance: Chairperson
Joe Cloutier, Chair
Bob Langford, Vice Chair
 
Description:
This Committee reviews contracts between the DFA and our vendors and interacts with corporate on legal issues that affect the overall franchisee membership. In addition, this committee works to create and implement insurance benefits for DFA members

Marketing: Chairperson
Bob Langford, Chair
The Marketing committee participates at quarterly Brand team meetings in Spartanburg where advertising and marketing ideas are discussed and decisions made for the Brand. This committee also participates in conference calls on a regular basis with corporate marketing regarding time sensitive issues.

Membership and Communication:


Franchisee
Allied Partners

Chairperson
Dawn Lafreeda, Chair
Ken Kilberger, Vice Chair

 

Description:
This committee focus is maintaining and increasing DFA membership along with providing relevant member benefits. In addition, this committee works to ensure DFA members receive information from the Board on a regular basis on topics that affect our community. At this time, that communication is through the DFA Website - Dennys.org (including a member's only section, Bulletin Board and Buyer’s Guide), our newsletter - DFA Forum, and our DFA Directory.

Operations: Chairperson
Carl Ferland, Chair
Glenn Beattie, Vice Chair
Description:
The Operations committee coordinates activities and input to corporate leadership from the DFA on operational matters and is proactive in identifying and resolving critical operational (store level) issues which affect the Brand, its attribute ratings, and its ability to grow profitable sales.

Purchasing: Chairperson
Craig Barber, Chair
Ben Bagnas, Vice Chair
 
Description:
The Purchasing committee works with corporate leadership to ensure cost effective purchasing and distribution of food and supplies for the brand along with aggressively pursuing new opportunities or programs with a variety of vendors to ensure the best value and product for the brand.

Special Events: Chairperson
Ben Bagnas, Chair
Description:
The Special Events committee is responsible for cost effective, world class DFA member special events including, but not limited to the DFA Convention and the Allied Partner Summit

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Thank You To Our Sponsors

Title Sponsor
Coca-Cola / Minute Maid


Diamond Sponsor
MBM Foodservice
 


Platinum Sponsor
Quantum Foods

Gold Sponsors

Cargill

Dominion Enterprises

Simeus Foods

Ventura Foods
 

Silver Sponsor

Ecolab

Bronze Sponsors

Beal Benefits
Bruce Foods
Christopher's, Inc

DINE

Dr Pepper
Irwin Franchise Capital
Kemps
McIlhenny Co.
Nestle FoodService
Procter & Gamble
Smithfield
Sugardale / FreshMark
Sunrise Foods
West Liberty Foods

To contact
Denny's Corporate Office
Call 1.800.733.6697
or visit www.dennys.com

To contact
Franchise Office
Call 1.888-4DENNYS ~ 888.433.6697 
Fax: 949.888.4799
Email: info@dennys.org

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