- August 17, 2023

From Applebee’s to Domino’s Pizza, major restaurant brands across the industry are seeing consumers shift away from delivery toward pickup to skip the added fees amid inflation.
In the wave of earnings presentations over ...
- August 3, 2023

As restaurant prices continue to rise, casual dining brands are seeing consumers pull back.
On a call with analysts Wednesday (Aug. 2) discussing its second-quarter 2023 financial results, The Cheesecake Factory, ...
- January 12, 2023

Bucking the trend of trimming back loyalty programs and digital innovations could help restaurant chains retain customers.
Inflation has affected consumers’ dining habits, leaving both fine dining and quick service restaurants ...
- December 5, 2022

Casual dining group Dine Brands is acquiring fast-casual chain Fuzzy’s Taco Shop.
The parent company of the Applebee’s and IHOP brands announced Monday (Dec. 5) its $80 million deal to purchase ...
- March 2, 2022

Dine Brands, the parent company of Applebee’s and IHOP, is investing in digital technologies to target consumers’ evolving habits, driving spending both through digital channels and inside its restaurants.
“The key ...
- August 6, 2021

In the second quarter of 2021, Dine Brands, parent of casual dining restaurants Applebee’s and IHOP, saw sales rise dramatically year over year, with both brands more than doubling their ...
- March 26, 2021

In-restaurant table service is on its way back. Flynn Restaurant Group, Applebee’s largest franchisee with 444 units, told Bloomberg in a recent interview that the restaurant chain is seeing a ...
- March 25, 2021

At Applebee’s, there could be hope on the horizon amid the pandemic as sales increase, Bloomberg reported.
Flynn Restaurant Group, the sit-down chain’s largest franchisee which runs 444 locations, said the ...
- February 25, 2020

Applebee’s parent company, Dine Brands Global, said that there will be fewer closures of Applebee’s this year and that it will even try to open some new restaurants, according to ...
- November 1, 2019

Postmates announced that is has partnered with Dine Brands, the parent company of Applebee’s and IHOP, so that its customers can now order from both restaurants in the more than ...
- August 16, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming up with social media platforms to curate labels for their stores and their websites. Kohl’s, for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations ...
- August 14, 2019

Applebee’s has announced that it has partnered with DoorDash for national delivery, the company said in a press release.
Customers can order online at Applebees.com as well as the restaurant’s mobile ...
- June 23, 2019

In an online food delivery service market that is becoming more crowded, some of the largest operators of restaurants are renegotiating with the firms that bring takeout to consumers. While ...
- June 18, 2018

Casual dining restaurants are putting their own stamp on mobile order ahead. In the June Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker, PYMNTS catches up with Applebee’s strategy chief, Scott Gladstone, on why in-car ...
- June 15, 2018

From QSRs to casual dining operations, restaurants are tapping into mobile ordering to capture busy customers with no time to dine in.
In the June Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker, PYMNTS explores how ...
- June 12, 2018

Borrowing from the strategy of fast food restaurants, Dine Brands is working on a new order-ahead technology. Through an app, diners can order their food ahead of time before dining ...
- March 6, 2018

After its point of sale (POS) systems were reportedly affected by malware designed to capture credit card information, RMH Franchise Holdings is warning that its Applebee’s restaurants in 15 states ...