Kelli Valade Biography and Net Worth

CEO of Denny's

Kelli Valade is chief executive officer of Denny's Corporation. She joined Denny's in June 2022 and has spent more than 30 years in the restaurant industry as a purpose-driven leader with an uncompromising dedication to serving guests and her teams. Prior to joining Denny's, Kelli served as CEO of Red Lobster and CEO of Black Box Intelligence. She also spent several years at Brinker International where she held various management positions at Chili’s including brand president, chief operating officer and senior vice president of human resources. Kelli currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) based in Greenville, SC and has served on past boards of the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF) and Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF).

What is Kelli Valade's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Kelli Valade is at least $1.19 million as of February 20th, 2025. Valade owns 192,806 shares of Denny's stock worth more than $1,192,505 as of December 4th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other investments that Valade may own. Additionally, Valade receives a salary of $1,590,000.00 as CEO at Denny's. Learn More about Kelli Valade's net worth.
How old is Kelli Valade?: Valade is currently 54 years old. There are 5 older executives and no younger executives at Denny's. Learn More on Kelli Valade's age.
What is Kelli Valade's salary?: As the CEO of Denny's Corporation, Valade earns $1,590,000.00 per year. Learn More on Kelli Valade's salary.
How do I contact Kelli Valade?: The corporate mailing address for Valade and other Denny's executives is 203 East Main Street, Spartanburg SC, 29319. Denny's can also be reached via phone at (864) 597-8000 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Kelli Valade's contact information.
Has Kelli Valade been buying or selling shares of Denny's?: Kelli Valade has not been actively trading shares of Denny's in the last ninety days. Most recently, on Thursday, February 20th, Kelli Valade bought 9,700 shares of Denny's stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $5.13 per share, with a total value of $49,761.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 192,806 shares of the company's stock, valued at $989,094.78. Learn More on Kelli Valade's trading history.
Who are Denny's' active insiders?: Denny's' insider roster includes Christopher Bode (Exec. VP & COO ), John Dillon (EVP), Stephen Dunn (EVP and Chief Global Development Officer ), Jay Gilmore (CAO), Donald Robinson (Director), Monigo Saygbay-Hallie (EVP, Chief People Officer), Kelli Valade (CEO), Robert Verostek (EVP & CFO), and F. Wolfinger (President). Learn More on Denny's' active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Denny's?: In the last year, Denny's insiders bought shares 7 times. They purchased a total of 453,772 shares worth more than $2,050,293.28. The most recent insider tranaction occured on November, 3rd when insider Jumana Capital Investments Llc bought 250,000 shares worth more than $1,020,000.00. Insiders at Denny's own 4.2% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Denny's.
Information on this page was last updated on 11/3/2025.

Kelli Valade Insider Trading History at Denny's

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details
2/20/2025	Buy	9,700	$5.13	$49,761.00	192,806

Kelli Valade Buying and Selling Activity at Denny's

Denny's Company Overview

Denny's Corp. engages in the operation of restaurants and franchised, and licensed restaurants. It operates through the Denny's and Other segments. The Denny's segment includes the results of all company and franchised and licensed Denny’s restaurants. The Other segment refers to the results of all company and franchise restaurants. The company was founded by Harold Butler and Richard Jezak in 1953 and is headquartered in Spartanburg, SC.

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50 Day Range

MA: $5.47

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Volume

4,032,376 shs

Average Volume

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Market Capitalization

$318.27 million

P/E Ratio

30.90

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