Denny's vs Waffle House
On overall TruNorth grade, Waffle House scores higher (Denny's: B, Waffle House: B). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $670K in executive political donations; partisan lean Republican +56 across 14 executive donors.
FEC: $51K PAC donations; 100% to Republican, 0% to Democratic committees.
Environment
No public record found.
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Labor
19 federal penalties totaling $4.2M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
No public record found.
DEI
No public record found.
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Charity
$3M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.20% of revenue).
Operates the Waffle House Foundation Inc: $255K in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).
Animal testing
No public record found.
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Firearms
No public record found.
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Privacy
No public record found.
No public record found.
Executive pay
No public record found.
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