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.
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Executive: |
Chairperson |
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Craig Barber, Chair Bill Cox, Vice Chair
Glenn Beattie, Secretary
Dawn Lafreeda, Treasurer
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| 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. |
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Communications:
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Chairperson |
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Sam Wilensky, Chair Rahul Marwah
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Description: |
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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. |
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Development:
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Chairperson |
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Robert Duskin, Chair Dawn Lafreeda
Carl Ferland
Rahul Marwah |
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Description: |
| This committee works with corporate leadership to
maximize Return on Investment (ROI) in regard to remodels. The
committee is involved in design and financial elements at all levels. |
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Legal and
Insurance: |
Chairperson |
Joe Cloutier, Chair
Bob Langford,
Vice
Chair
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| 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 |
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Marketing: |
Chairperson |
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Bill Cox, Chair
Bob Langford,
Vice Chair Craig Barber Robert Duskin
Miles Holland Sam Wilensky |
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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. |
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Membership:
Franchisee
Allied Partners |
Chairperson |
Dawn Lafreeda, Chair
Miles Holland
Rahul
Marwah
Sam Wilensky
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Description: |
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This committee focus is
maintaining and increasing DFA membership along with providing relevant
member benefits. |
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Operations: |
Chairperson |
Carl Ferland, Chair
Glenn Beattie, Vice
Chair
Dawn Lafreeda
Rahul Marwah
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| Description: |
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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. |
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Purchasing: |
Chairperson |
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Craig Barber, Chair
Bill Cox
Robert Duskin
Joe Cloutier
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| Description: |
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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. |
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Special Events: |
Chairperson |
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Sam Wilensky Craig Barber
Bill Cox Dawn Lafreeda
Bob Langford
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Description: |
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The Special Events committee is responsible for
cost effective, world class DFA member special
events including, but not limited to the DFA
Convention, the Allied Partner Summit and the
Sponsor Invitational. |
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Purchasing
Co-Op/ Supply Chain: Early Formation
Committee |
Chairperson |
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Craig Barber, Chair Joe Cloutier
Bill
Cox
Robert Duskin
Bob Langford
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Description: |
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The objective of the DFA Board is to achieve
the highest possible level of efficiency for our
integrated supply chain management. |
