Word came late Sunday afternoon that the south Grand Forks Denny’s location on 32nd Ave. closed up shop. A sign on the front door said “Closed for maintenance,” but workers say they were told by a district manager that the lease was up and the building had to be emptied by Tuesday.

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Workers were loading equipment from the restaurant into two U-Haul trucks. The staff was apparently notified of the news Sunday and told to go home.

While it’s definitely not good for those relying on the chain for jobs in town, I usually am happy when a chain (particularly a bad one) goes out of business. Denny’s is known for it’s Grand Slam breakfasts and normal sandwiches, burgers and the like. But I also remember not too long ago that they offered a mozzarella stick grilled cheese sandwich, although I could not find it listed on the website. It’s a few mozzarella sticks tucked into a grilled cheese sandwich. Have one of these and feel your heart nearly come to a stop. Gross.

So hopefully the location can be scooped up by someone else soon. It’s a good location, near the busy Menard’s, Best Buy and Target. And here’s hoping it’s a local place.

Were you a regular at Denny’s? What will you miss? Or are you not a fan?

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