IHOP is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 226 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Dine Brands Global has adopted a shareholder rights plan after reports that investment firms are seeking an acquisition, with a potential offer of $39 per share [[2026-10-29 Dine Brands Global swallows a poison pill]]. * Dine Brands has adopted a stockholder rights plan to protect against a potential takeover by activist investors [[2026-10-30 Dine Brands fights acquisition attempt with poison pill]]. * Alisa Gmelich, an IHOP alum, has been appointed as Hardee's president to oversee growth and guest experience improvements [[2026-10-08 CKE appoints IHOP alum as Hardee’s president]]. * IHOP is turning viral customer hacks into official menu items, resulting in increased sales, with same-store sales rising 1.5% in the second quarter [[2026-09-18 Chipotle, Taco Bell and IHOP Are Turning Viral TikToks Into Real Menu Items]]. * IHOP has brought back its Stuffed French Toast as a limited-time offering to leverage consumer nostalgia and improve sales [[2026-09-14 Why IHOP brought back Stuffed French Toast]]. * Dine Brands is converting single-branded restaurants to dual-branded Applebee's and IHOP locations to generate sales lifts and avoid closures [[2026-08-13 How Dine’s dual-brands can stave off closures]]. * IHOP achieved 1.5% same-store sales growth in Q2, outperforming Applebee's [[2026-08-05 Dine Brands reports Q2 IHOP outperformance while Applebee’s sees slow improvement]]. Filed under Restaurants / Bakery & breakfast.
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IHOP’s temporary name change to IHOb leads to a significant increase in burger sales.
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IHOP president Darren Rebelez discusses the temporary name change to IHOb, which generated a passionate reaction on social media.
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