GLENDALE, Calif., April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The results
are in and they're record-breaking! IHOP® Restaurants
announced today that it raised more than $3.5 million with its annual National Pancake
Day® fundraiser in March. Celebrating a "Decade of
Giving", the family-friendly restaurant chain gave away short
stacks of pancakes and invited guests to show their appreciation by
making a donation to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Shriners
Hospitals for Children, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and other
local charities. IHOP's National Pancake Day has raised nearly
$20 million for charity since it began in 2006.
National Pancake Day has grown into a truly international event,
beginning in the United States and
expanding to Mexico, Canada, Puerto
Rico and St. Croix in 2014, and then to the Philippines in 2015. More than 1,500 IHOP
restaurants participated in the 15 hours of pancake pandemonium on
National Pancake Day, which was held between
the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2015.
"IHOP guests continue to demonstrate an unparalleled level of
generosity, this year helping us raise a record amount—over
$3.5 million— for local
causes," said Julia Stewart, Interim
President, International House of Pancakes, LLC and CEO of parent
company, DineEquity, Inc. "To see how much this fundraising
initiative has grown over the last decade has been humbling and
incredibly gratifying. Thanks to the hard work of our
franchisees and their team members, and the generosity of our
guests, we have truly been able to make a difference in the lives
of children in our local communities, both in the United States and in an increasing number
of countries around the world."
In exchange for the free short stacks, customers were encouraged
to leave a voluntary donation in support of Children's Miracle
Network Hospitals, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society and other local charities.
As in years past, celebrities, television personalities, and
thousands of pancake lovers got in on the fun, including
Kathie Lee & Hoda, who enjoyed a
short stack of buttermilk pancakes on the TODAY show to help
spread the word, and thousands of other media outlets encouraged
support.
IHOP also served short stacks to the entire New York Stock
Exchange trading floor that morning, as Stewart and other members
of the IHOP executive team celebrated the day with the ringing of
the Opening Bell. The event also made waves across social
media, at one time holding four of the top ten trending topic slots
on Twitter.
To learn more about National Pancake Day, please visit
www.ihoppancakeday.com.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES, LLC
For over 56
years, International House of Pancakes, LLC has been a leader and
expert in all things breakfast and a leader in family dining. The
chain is highly competitive in its menu offering, serving 65
different signature, made-to-order breakfast options as well as a
range of meals under 600 calories. Beyond offering
"everything you love about breakfast, ®" IHOP® restaurants have a
wide selection of popular lunch and dinner items, as well. IHOP
restaurants offer guests an affordable, everyday dining experience
with warm and friendly service. As of December 31, 2014, there were 1,650 IHOP
restaurants in 50 states and the District
of Columbia, as well as in Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto
Rico, the United Arab
Emirates, Kuwait, the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain, the Philippines and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Under the licensed name
IHOP at HOME® consumers can also enjoy a line of premium breakfast
products available at leading retailers. IHOP restaurants are
franchised and operated by Glendale,
Calif.-based International House of Pancakes, LLC and its
affiliates. International House of Pancakes, LLC is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of DineEquity, Inc. (NYSE: DIN). For more
information or to find an IHOP restaurant near you, please visit
www.IHOP.com. Follow IHOP on Facebook and Twitter and
Instagram.
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