Denny is a former centre of heavy industry with several coal mines, paper mills, iron foundries and brickworks. It is located near the main motorway arteries to Edinburgh and Glasgow, as well as the Little Denny and Drumbowie Reservoirs.
Denny Town Centre’s has undergone a £7.8m development of 10 shop units, a community library and improved car park. It has a number of new and existing businesses trading from these new bespoke units.