Another American staple in the food biz is fleeing Oakland because of increased crime … the only Denny’s in the city closed for good earlier this week, continuing a troubling trend.

While Denny’s officials reportedly wouldn’t speak on camera, a notice taped to the door cited the “safety and well-being” of employees and guests as the chief cause of the closure — which sounds a lot like increased crime’s become an issue for the 24-hour restaurant.

Employees were reportedly notified of the closure just a day before the 54-year-old Denny’s officially shut down … and the company promised to find the employees positions at other locations if they could relocate.

It’ll be a minor commute for Oaklanders to get a Grand Slam at the Emeryville location, a 3-mile difference … but it’s just the latest in a shocking trend of closures precipitated by rising crime in the Bay Area.

This Denny’s location had reportedly fallen victim to break-ins-robberies and violent crime … just like the In-N-Out that’s also hightailing it out of town.

As we reported … In-N-Out’s COO Denny Warnick cited crime as the major reason the super popular food chain was heading out of business — though they’ll stay open until late March.

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It’s an unfortunate Oakland reality … even Denny’s can’t live up to its “Always Open” promise.