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Applebee's

Applebee's to close as many as 135 stores

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 10, 2017

Franchisor DineEquity has more than doubled the projection, while also warning of a step-up in closures of IHOP units as well.

Off-premise separates restaurant sales stars from also-rans

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 02, 2016

Recent earnings reports show a correlation between positive comp sales and customers eating outside of restaurants, but not all brands are convinced.

Operations

Restaurants now showing baby boomers some love

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 17, 2017

Chili's and Applebee's are two of the chains betting on the generation they were set to ignore.

How Ed Doherty picks a franchise

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 14, 2016

The franchised concepts run by Doherty Enterprises range from giants like Applebee’s to relative newcomers like Noodles & Company, but they sport similar traits.

Food

Applebee’s adds new steak and potato LTOs

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 13, 2017

The chain’s Topped Steaks & Twisted Potatoes combo meals start at $12.99.

Consumer Trends

8 chains missing the mark with takeout

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jan. 27, 2017

A look at the casual-dining chains satisfying consumers with their dine-in services, but not doing quite as well with takeout.

Marketing

Riblets return to Applebee's menus

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 02, 2018

But only on a limited scale—for right now.

Julia Stewart resigns from IHOP and Applebee's parent

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 17, 2017

The one-time carhop had headed the two-concept franchisor DineEquity for 16 years. No permanent replacement was named.

Financing

5 reasons for bar and grill chains' nightmare 2017

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 16, 2018

Shifting consumer demands have hammered the likes of Applebee's and Chili's, and their recovery is uncertain, says RB's The Bottom Line.

Industry is forced to adopt EFR standards

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 30, 2003

EFR UPDATE: STAYING AHEADOF THE 800-lb GORILLAIndustry is forced to adopt EFR standardsAbout half a dozen years after it was launched, the industry...

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