* Jeffery B. Christensen has joined Denny’s...

* Jeffery B. Christensen has joined Denny’s as vice president of operations, with responsibility for 485 company and franchise restaurants in the Western portion of the United States. He will be based at Denny’s division office in Irvine. Christensen was previously division vice president of Pizza Hut Inc., with responsibility for 450 restaurants in Florida and Georgia. He was also with the Pillsbury Co. for 11 years.