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Where is the original IHOP?

Where is the original IHOP?

Los Angeles, California, United States
IHOP/Place founded

Is IHOP always IHOP?

1973. IHOP went by its full name, International House of Pancakes, until 1973. That’s when it began using its now-familiar acronym.

What did IHOP used to be called?

International House of Pancakes
Founders Al and Jerry Lapin, along with early investors Al and Trudy Kallis, open the first International House of Pancakes in the Los Angeles suburb of Toluca Lake, California. Company begins to expand through franchising. Company is publicly traded under the name International House of Pancakes.

Is IHOP now called IHOb?

This time last year, IHOP created a ton of buzz on social media by changing its name – temporarily – to IHOb to promote its burgers. Now, the Glendale, California-based chain has taken to calling the newest editions to its burgers line-up “pancakes.”

Is IHOP owned by Applebee’s?

Dine Brands Global Inc. is a publicly traded food and beverage company based in Glendale, California. Founded in 1958 as IHOP, it operates franchised and corporate owned full-service restaurants including two restaurant concepts, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar and International House of Pancakes (IHOP).

Which came first Denny’s or IHOP?

In 2000, Denny’s opened a restaurant in Rhode Island, which was the only state without one. Mental Floss: How do you decaffeinate coffee? The first IHOP was opened by brothers Al and Jerry Lapin on July 7, 1958, in Toluca Lake, California.

What is IHOP famous for?

IHOP (US: /ˈaɪ. hɒp/ EYE-hop; acronym for International House of Pancakes) is an American multinational pancake house restaurant chain that specializes in breakfast foods. It is owned by Dine Brands Global—a company formed after IHOP’s purchase of Applebee’s, with 99% of the restaurants run by independent franchisees.

Is IHOP now called IHOB?

What IHOP means?

IHOP restaurants are franchised and operated by Glendale, California-based International House of Pancakes, LLC and its affiliates. International House of Pancakes, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dine Brands Global (NYSE: DIN).

Why did IHOP switch to IHOb?

IHOP flipped the “P” in its name to become IHOb, the International House of Burgers. The stunt was just an attempt to let people know they had burgers and not just pancakes. It didn’t take long for IHOb to go back to IHOP. It has stayed that way for a blissful year of just regular old pancake slinging.