IHOP/Applebee’s Combination Restaurant Could Be Coming To The U.S.

The company said the revenue from the joint restaurants could double that of a standalone eatery and cost less to build.

Another dual-branded restaurant could be coming to the U.S. dining landscape.

Dine Brands Global, the parent company of both IHOP and Applebee’s, is thinking about opening a combination restaurant of the two.

In a February earnings call, the company said it has closed dozens of Applebee’s locations and opened several new IHOPs.

The company said the revenue from the joint restaurants could double that of a standalone eatery and cost less to build.

If the company decides to bring the duel-branded restaurants to the U.S., it won’t be a new concept. It already operates multiple IHOP/Applebee’s combination restaurants in Mexico.