Donations from All 24 Canadian IHOP Restaurants Will Help
Provide Financial Assistance to Active and Former Canadian Armed
Forces Members and Families
GLENDALE, Calif., Oct. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --In honour of the
brave sacrifices made by fallen Canadian service men and women, and
as a gesture of thanks to those currently serving, all 24 IHOP®
restaurants operating in Canada
will offer guests plastic poppies in the hopes that they make a
donation to The Royal Canadian Legion. Poppies, the traditional
flower worn to honour service men and women, will be available
Friday, October 30 through
Remembrance Day, November 11.
The Royal Canadian Legion is the largest veteran and community
support organization in Canada.
All donations from IHOP guests will go towards providing financial
assistance to both actively-serving and former Canadian Armed
Forces members, as well as the families of service-members in need;
The Royal Canadian Legion provides grants for food, clothing,
medical expenses, and essential home repairs, among other
costs.
"IHOP is proud to join this effort to support The Royal Canadian
Legion and their tireless efforts to help those brave men and women
who have served or are currently serving in the Canadian Armed
Forces and who, in all too many instances, have given their lives
for their country," said Daniel del
Olmo, President, International, DineEquity, Inc., parent
company of IHOP restaurants and Applebee's® Grill and Bar. "We hope
our guests will accept these symbols of sacrifice for freedom and
give generously to help the organization help all those whose
efforts have been vital in keeping Canada safe and free."
Guests will be able to leave cash or cheque donations in The
Royal Canadian Legion donation boxes at all IHOP restaurants
throughout Canada, with cheques
made payable to "The Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund." IHOP
restaurants currently operate in Alberta, Ontario and British
Columbia.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES, LLC
For over 57 years, International House of Pancakes,
LLC has been a leader and expert in all things breakfast. The
chain is highly competitive in its menu offering, serving
approximately 65 different signature breakfast options as well as
meals under 600 calories. As of June 30, 2015, there were
1,658 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. 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).
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