According to new research, popular food chains Denny’s, Wendy’s and Domino’s may be in danger of going bankrupt. TheStreet.com ranked restaurants’ chances of going bankrupt by their Altman Z-Score. The score is based on financial information from each company, and predicts the likelihood of bankruptcy within two years. TheStreet has been using their scoring system since 1968, and they claim to have a 72% rate of accuracy in predicting bankruptcies two years before the filing.

Denny’s is the restaurant most at risk for bankruptcy, according to the most recent ranking. Wendy’s/Arby’s came in second, and Domino’s Pizza was fifth. Additionally, DineEquity, which operates Applebee’s and IHOP, ranked fourth on the list. Other restaurant chains, including Sbarro, Perkins and Marie Callender’s, have already filed for bankruptcy this year.

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Pete Kenworthy, Report: Denny’s, Wendy’s and Domino’s Among Restaurants in Danger of Bankruptcy, https://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/national/wews-report-dennys-wendysand-dominos-among-restaurants-in-danger-of-bankruptcy1309574048690 (accessed July 3, 2011).