Applebee's International, Inc.
Type	Public (NASDAQ: APPB)
Founded	1980
Headquarters	Overland Park, Kansas, USA
Key people	Dave Goebel, President & CEO [1] Bill and T.J. Palmer of Atlanta, Georgia, Founders
Industry	Restaurants
Revenue	$1.216 billion USD (2005)
Operating income	$157.637 million USD (2005)
Net income	$101.802 million USD (2005)
Employees	32,260 (2006)
Slogan	"Eatin' Good In The Neighborhood."
Website	www.applebees.com

Applebee’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPB) is a United States company which develops, franchises, and operates the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar restaurant chain. As of February 25, 2007, there were 1,942 restaurants operating system-wide in 49 states, 16 international countries, and one U.S. territory. Its catch phrase is Eatin' Good in the Neighborhood®. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... Location within the state of Kansas Coordinates: County Johnson County Government  - Mayor Carl R. Gerlach Area  - City 147. ... For other uses, see Restaurant (disambiguation). ... Look up revenue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... USD redirects here. ... Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), also known as operating income and operating profit, is a term used to describe a companys earnings. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... USD redirects here. ... Net income is equal to the income that a firm has after subtracting costs and expenses from the total revenue. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... USD redirects here. ... This article is about work. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On July 16, 2007, IHOP Corp. announced that it agreed to buy Applebee's International for about $2.1 billion. [2] is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... IHOP (originally the International House of Pancakes) is a United States-based restaurant chain that specializes in breakfast foods. ...

History

The Applebee's chain was started by Bill and T.J. Palmer who opened their first restaurant, T.J. Applebee’s Rx for Edibles & Elixirs, in Atlanta, Georgia in 1980. After opening their second restaurant the pair sold their company to W. R. Grace and Company in 1983. As part of the transaction, Bill Palmer was named president of the Applebee's Division an indirect subsidiary of W. R. Grace and Company. In that capacity, Palmer guided the operation from its entrepreneurial beginnings to a full-fledged franchise system. He became an Applebee's franchisee in 1985 and today owns more than three dozen Applebee's restaurants. Atlanta redirects here. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... W. R. Grace and Company NYSE: GRA is a conglomerate founded in 1854 by William Russell Grace (1832-1904). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... W. R. Grace and Company NYSE: GRA is a conglomerate founded in 1854 by William Russell Grace (1832-1904). ... This article is about the year. ...

In 1986, the name of the concept was changed to Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar to reflect the Palmers' original concept of a place people could call their own. Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1988, Applebee's International, Inc. became the restaurant chain's franchisor when Kansas City franchisees Abe Gustin and John Hamra purchased the rights to the Applebee's concept from W. R. Grace. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

Today, with more than 1,800 restaurants, Applebee's is the world's largest casual dining restaurant chain.^{[citation needed]} For each of the past 13 years (1993-2005), Applebee's has opened 100 or more new restaurants. The company estimates the development potential of the Applebee's concept in the United States to be at least 3,000 restaurants. Recently, Applebee's began promoting ads featuring Tyler Florence, a popular chef from the Food Network. Tyler Florence (born Kevin Tyler Florence [1] on March 3, 1971) is a chef and television star of several Food Network shows. ... For other uses, see Chef (disambiguation). ... Food Network is an American cable network that airs many specials and recurring (episodic) shows about food. ...

On March 22, 2007, Applebee's announced they were closing 24 units in the coming months. This compares to the typical 1-2 units that are typically shuttered.^{[citation needed]} It was announced that 10 of the units were in New England with the remainder in nine other states. is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Logo used from 1980-2007.

On July 16, 2007, IHOP Corp. announced that it agreed to buy Applebee's International for about $2.1 billion. Applebee's shareholders would receive $25.50 in cash per share, representing a 4.6 percent premium to the closing price on July 13, 2007. IHOP, which franchises nearly all of its restaurants, said it hoped to employ that strategy with Applebee's. “We believe we have an opportunity to re-energize the brand and get franchisees, employees and guests all sort of thinking about the brand in a different way,” Julia Stewart, IHOP's chairman and chief executive officer, said. “Obviously, we have opportunities to find points of differentiation – things that no one has but Applebee’s – and I think the future is very bright.” Image File history File links Applebees_logo. ... Image File history File links Applebees_logo. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... IHOP (originally the International House of Pancakes) is a United States-based restaurant chain that specializes in breakfast foods. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On October 25, 2007, Applebee's introduced a new logo and advertising campaign. The "Applebee's Spokesapple" was also introduced for television advertising. is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

In popular culture

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• It was featured in the 2006 film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby starring Will Ferrell. Not only do characters in the film eat there (and get thrown out) repeatedly, but during the film's climactic final crash scene, the film cuts to a commercial for Applebee's, in a parody of the commercialism of NASCAR. After the ad finishes, the film resumes with the cars still wrecking.

• Often, Applebee's was a spot for Coach Taylor and other characters to eat or meet on the NBC television show Friday Night Lights.

• In the cartoon Drawn Together episode "Spelling Applebee's" an Applebee's gift certificate is the prize in a Spelling Bee.

• The exterior shot of the bar featured in the Cinemax late night softcore series Nightcap is actually a side shot of an unknown Applebee's, although the restaurant signage is not seen.

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External links

• Official website