
CNBC: IHOP grilled by Burger King, Wendy's on Twitter over IHOb name change
IHOP has been taking heat on Twitter after temporarily changing its name to IHOb, with other brands poking fun at the move.
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.

IHOP has been taking heat on Twitter after temporarily changing its name to IHOb, with other brands poking fun at the move.

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