GLENDALE, CA, Aug. 8, 2016 /CNW/ - DineEquity, Inc.
(NYSE:DIN), parent company of
IHOP® Restaurants and
Applebee's® Grill & Bar, announced
that soft drinks will no longer be featured on the kids' menus at
restaurants across the nation.
"Our menus at both Applebee's and IHOP throughout Canada offer a wide variety of delicious
options designed to meet the needs of our guests, and while the
choice is always up to our guests, we hope that removing soft
drinks from our kids' menus will make it easier for parents to help
their children make the best choices for them," said Daniel del Olmo, President, International,
DineEquity, Inc.
Beverage items currently featured on the kids' menus include
apple juice, orange-tangerine juice, milk and chocolate milk.
As part of the family-friendly brands' ongoing efforts to remain
current and responsive to dietary tastes and trends, both IHOP and
Applebee's continually evolve their menus to offer guests of all
ages a broad range of choices. In addition to seasonal specialty
dishes and fresh, made-to-order classics, IHOP restaurants feature
a "SIMPLE & FIT" icon to identify those options which might be
lighter in calories and Applebee's menus similarly identify those
items which are lighter fare.
There are currently 16 Applebee's Grill & Bar
restaurants in Canada and 23 IHOP
restaurants, with the newest IHOP location in Westlink Park,
Edmonton celebrating its grand
opening on August 9.
ABOUT DINEEQUITY, INC.
Based in Glendale, California,
DineEquity, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries, franchises
and operates restaurants under the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill
& Bar brand and franchises and operates restaurants under the
IHOP brand. With more than 3,700 restaurants combined in 19
countries and U.S. territories and over 400 franchisees, DineEquity
is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the
world. For more information on DineEquity, visit the Company's Web
site located at www.dineequity.com.
ABOUT IHOP RESTAURANTS
For more than 58 years, IHOP has been a leader, innovator and
expert in all things breakfast, any time of day. The chain offers
65 different signature, fresh made-to-order breakfast options, and
a wide selection of popular lunch and dinner items. IHOP
restaurants offer guests an affordable, everyday dining experience
with warm and friendly service. As of June 30, 2016, there were 1,695 IHOP restaurants
in 50 states and the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and
Guam as well as Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United
Arab Emirates, Bahrain,
Qatar and the Philippines.
IHOP restaurants are franchised and operated by Glendale, Calif.-based DineEquity, Inc. (NYSE:
DIN) and its affiliates.
ABOUT APPLEBEE'S
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar offers a lively bar and
grill experience combining hand-crafted drinks and simple,
craveable American fare with flare. All Applebee's restaurants are
owned and operated by entrepreneurs dedicated to serving their
communities and offering the best in food and drinks with genuine,
neighborly service. With more than 2,000 locations in 49 states,
Guam, Puerto Rico and 15 countries, Applebee's is
one of the world's largest casual dining brands. Applebee's is
franchised by subsidiaries of DineEquity, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), which
is among the world's largest full-service restaurant companies.
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SOURCE DineEquity, Inc.