More passionate about being on the swim team, Joe Lopez of Dewitt picked his college major with his eyes blind-folded. It turns out that his hospitality and restaurant management major was perfect for him; he now co-owns five
Denny's franchises in Michigan.
According to excerpts from the article:
The Grand Ledge Denny's caps a three-year dream-come-true for Lopez, a man whose first Denny's job was serving up Grand Slam breakfasts.
"Great service by great people," Lopez said, quoting the company philosophy. "I love what I do."
His journey from waiter to owner — at least as he describes it — is one part loyalty and one part "being in the right place at the right time."
After rising through the ranks and spending several years as a regional manager, Lopez had a chance to meet with the CEO of Denny's Corp.
"I told him I had always wanted to open my own Denny's," Lopez said.
"So, he told me, 'Why don't you come meet with me tomorrow morning?'"
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