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Applebee's

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.

IHOP, Applebee's to pair up

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 22, 2016

A 12,000-square-foot restaurant in Detroit will feature the menu signatures of both DineEquity-franchised brands.

Food

Top menu stories of 2016

By Lizzy Freier and Patricia Cobe on Dec. 23, 2016

A look back at the most surprising, fun and thought-provoking menu fare at chains this past year.

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.

Operations

Franchisors are offering negotiable terms to attract operators

By David Farkas on Feb. 07, 2017

Here’s a look at five areas where franchisees with leverage are finding wiggle room in franchisor contracts.

Food

20 flavors poised to pop

By Patricia Cobe and Lizzy Freier on Feb. 14, 2017

The under-the-radar ingredients emerging on menus this year.

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.

Operations

Restaurants play the blame game

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 02, 2017

Bad financial results have restaurant chain executives citing all kinds of factors for their top- and bottom-line difficulties, from an unexciting football season to high legal fees. Do they have a case? It depends.

Here’s how DineEquity intends to fix Applebee's

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 03, 2017

The list of potential remedies for Applebee's is almost as long as the roster of ailments.

What’s wrong with Applebee’s?

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 03, 2017

Nearly everything, says interim CEO Richard Dahl.

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