Applebee's
Applebee's Grill + Bar is a restaurant chain of DineEquity Inc., Glendale (California) with almost 2000 restaurants in 16 countries. (As of November 2017) . Of these, 400 restaurants are company-owned, while the remaining restaurants are run by franchisees.
Alignment
Applebee's described its restaurants as upscale and casual, with a classic grill & bar menu and a strong service-oriented approach. A high recognition value within the chain was claimed.
history
The first Applebee's restaurant was opened in 1980 by Bill and TJ Palmer in Atlanta . After the Palmers opened their second restaurant, they sold their company to WR Grace and Company in 1983 . Bill Palmer remained president of the company anyway. In 1986 the name was changed to Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar . A franchise system was also introduced. The first franchisees were Abe Gustin and John Hamra, who opened a restaurant in Kansas City . The thousandth restaurant opened in 1998. The 1500th branch followed in 2002. Last year as an independent company 32,000 employees generated sales of 1.2 billion USD . In 2007, Applebee's International was acquired by IHOP for $ 2.1 billion ($ 25.50 per share). Shares of Applebee's were from the NASDAQ on November 3, 2007 gedelistet . After the takeover, IHOP changed its name to DineEquity .
Web links
- Official website , blocked for users from Germany and Tor browser users.
Individual evidence
- ↑ DineEquity, Inc. - About Us. (No longer available online.) In: dineequity.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2018 ; accessed on February 15, 2018 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ IHOP Corp. Successfully Completes the Acquisition of Applebee's International, Inc.
