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When Richard Arthur Jezak was born on 29 March 1920, in New York, United States, his father, Joseph Felix Jezak, was 29 and his mother, Pelagia Zachmyc, was 27. He married Frances Louise Bedford on 9 October 1945, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Denny's was founded by Harold Butler and Richard Jezak in 1953, who opened Danny's Donuts in Lakewood, California, in 1954. In 1956, a year after Jezak departed from the six-store chain, Butler changed the concept, shifting it from a donut shop to a coffee shop with store No. 8.
Harold Butler and Richard Jezak opened a donut stand in 1953 and called it Danny's Donuts. Butler's stated promise was "To serve the best cup of coffee, make the best donuts, give the best service, offer the best value and stay open 24 hours a day."
Oct 23, 2022 · The diner chain that would one day become Denny’s was founded in 1953 by Harold Butler and Richard Jezak. But it wasn’t called Denny’s. (Getty Images)
Feb 2, 2023 · The same is true of Denny's. When the chain was first opened by founders Harold Butler and Richard Jezak in 1953, it was a donut stand called Danny's Donuts. Located in Lakewood, California, within three years there were eight restaurants.
Harold Butler and Richard Jezak open Danny’s Donuts in Lakewood, CA. Image. 1956. After Jezak’s departure, Butler changed the donut shop concept to a coffee shop with store #8. Danny’s Donuts is renamed Danny’s Coffee Shops, now open 24 hours.
Richard Arthur Jezak (March 29, 1920 - May 20, 1994) was an American businessman best known for being one of the co-founders of the Denny's casual dining restaurant chain along with Harold Butler.
