Applebee's

Applebee's Restaurants LLC.
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar
Company typeSubsidiary
Nasdaq: APPB
IndustryRestaurants
GenreCasual dining
FoundedNovember 19, 1980; 43 years ago (1980-11-19)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
FoundersBill Palmer
T. J. Palmer
Headquarters,
U.S.
Number of locations
1,787 (as of December 31, 2019)[1]
Areas served
United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Brazil, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, India, Peru
Key people
  • Tony Moralejo (president)[2]
  • Stephen Bulgarelli (Chief Culinary Officer)
[3]
ProductsAmerican cuisine
Number of employees
28,000 (2013)[4]
ParentDine Brands
(2007–present)
Websitewww.applebees.com

Applebee's Restaurants LLC. is an American company that develops, franchises, and operates the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar restaurant chain. The Applebee's concept focuses on casual dining, with mainstream American dishes such as salads, chicken, pasta, burgers, and "riblets" (Applebee's signature dish).

  1. ^ "Dine Brands Global, Inc". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 24, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Applebee's president John Cywinski resigns". January 5, 2023.
  3. ^ Schouten, Rebekah (August 29, 2017). "Applebee's hires new chief culinary officer to lead menu revamp". Food Business News. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  4. ^ "FAQs". Applebee's. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2013.