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Dine Brands to Acquire Fuzzy’s Taco Shop

by Katie Lee December 6, 2022

Glendale, Calif. — Dine Brands Global, Inc., the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar® and IHOP® restaurants, has agreed to acquire Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® from Experiential Brands LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NRD Holding Company, for $80 million in cash. Fuzzy’s is a fast-casual restaurant concept serving Mexican favorites with a Baja twist. Net of tax benefits, the purchase price is approximately $70 million. Founded in 2003 in Fort Worth, Texas, Fuzzy’s is a category innovator, offering a new twist on Mexican favorites at a value price …

December 6, 2022

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Dine Brands International Continues Global Expansion with First IHOP® Deal in the Caribbean

by Katie Lee January 18, 2022

Glendale, Calif. — Dine Brands International plans to open its first IHOP® in Nassau, The Bahamas, in late 2022 through an agreement with Bahamas Limited, which also calls for 16 IHOP restaurant openings in the Caribbean over the next few years. “We are excited to bring IHOP to the English-speaking Caribbean islands. We’ve seen success in Puerto Rico and believe guests in this new market are sure to fall in love with the brand’s world-famous pancakes and familiar comfort foods,” says William Urrego, regional vice president of franchise operations, Dine …

January 18, 2022

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Applebee’s Appoints VP of Insights and Analytics

by Katie Lee March 28, 2018

Glendale, Calif. — Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar® has hired Steve Levigne to join its growing executive team as vice president of insights and analytics. He joins the company after 23 years with McDonald’s.

March 28, 2018

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DineEquity Rebrands as Dine Brands Global

by Katie Lee February 22, 2018

Glendale, Calif. — DineEquity Inc., the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar® and IHOP® concepts, has rebranded itself as Dine Brands Global, Inc. The company also has a new 5-year growth plan, as well as new operational and financial goals.

February 22, 2018

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DineEquity Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

by Katie Lee August 10, 2017

Glendale, Calif. — DineEquity, Inc., the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar® and IHOP® restaurants, has appointed Stephen P. Joyce as its new chief executive officer, effective September 12, 2017. He joins DineEquity from Choice Hotels, where he served as CEO.

August 10, 2017

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DineEquity CFO Resigns

by Katie Lee March 2, 2017

Glendale, Calif. — DineEquity, Inc., the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar® and IHOP®, has accepted the resignation of its chief financial officer, Thomas W. Emrey, effective March 15, 2017. Emrey is leaving to accept the CFO position at Munchkin, Inc., a leading global infant products lifestyle brand.

March 2, 2017

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Applebee’s Opens First Restaurant in Hawaii; Now Has Locations in All 50 States

by Katie Lee October 4, 2016

Honolulu and Glendale, Calif. — Applebee’s® Grill and Bar began with a single restaurant in suburban Atlanta in 1980. Today it has more than 2,000 locations in 49 states, two U.S. territories and 17 countries, but there has never been a location in Hawaii — until now.

October 4, 2016

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Applebee’s Introduces New Wood-Fired Grills to 2,000 Restaurants

by Katie Lee May 17, 2016

Glendale, Calif. — Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar® is spending $75 million to unveil new, American-made, wood-fired grills as the centerpiece of its 2,000 U.S. restaurants as part of a revamped and streamlined menu.

May 17, 2016