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DATE: SUNDAY, May 30, 1993                   TAG: 9305300120
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: COLUMBIA, S.C.                                LENGTH: Short

DENNY'S TO MONITOR TREATMENT OF BLACKS

Denny's Inc. and the NAACP agreed Saturday that the chain beset by discrimination complaints will randomly check restaurants nationwide to ensure they treat blacks fairly.

"We're trying to make sure that everybody who does business with Denny's knows that we want to treat everybody fairly. The NAACP will be very helpful in accomplishing our objectives," said Jerry Richardson, chairman and chief executive officer of TW Services Inc., parent company of Denny's.

TW Services will increase franchise, purchasing and training opportunities for minorities as part of the agreement, the company said.

The NAACP will help the company with sensitivity training, Richardson said. The company also plans to put more blacks in its advertisements, he said.

by CNB