DineEquity
Dine Brands Global, Inc. together with its subsidiaries owns, franchises and operates the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar (Applebee's) concept in the bar and grill segment within the casual dining category of the restaurant industry. The Company also owns and franchises the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) concept in the family dining category of the restaurant industry. The Company operates through four segments: franchise operations, company-operated restaurant operations, rental operations, and financing operations. The franchise operations segment consisted of approximately 1,627 restaurants operated by Applebee’s franchisees in the United States, and 1,744 restaurants operated by IHOP franchisees and area licensees in the United States. Its company-operated restaurant operations consist of approximately 69 Applebee's restaurants.