Applebee’s International, Inc.
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar is one of the largest casual-dining restaurant brands in the United States. The concept is built around approachable American comfort food, burgers, steaks, chicken, ribs, pasta, salads, appetizers, desserts, cocktails, beer, takeout, delivery, and catering. Applebee’s positions itself as a neighborhood gathering place with affordable meals and a broad menu designed for families, groups, and everyday dining.
Applebee’s is owned by Dine Brands Global, Inc., the publicly traded restaurant company that also owns IHOP and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. Dine Brands completed its acquisition of Applebee’s in 2007. As of December 28, 2025, the system had 1,579 Applebee’s restaurants, including 1,520 franchised restaurants and 59 company-owned restaurants, across 49 U.S. states, two U.S. territories, and 17 countries outside the United States.
Applebee’s continues to operate as a heavily franchised business. Current franchise materials state that approximately 95% of locations are franchise-owned and describe a global footprint of more than 1,500 locations as of March 2026. John Peyton, CEO of Dine Brands, has also been serving as Applebee’s President following the 2025 leadership transition.
818-240-6055
This is the current corporate telephone number listed for Dine Brands Global, Applebee’s parent company.
888-592-7753
Also written as:
888-59APPLE
Monday: 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Central Time
Tuesday to Friday: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central Time.
Applebee’s Services, Inc. / Dine Brands Global, Inc.
10 West Walnut Street
5th Floor
Pasadena, CA 91103
United States
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
10 West Walnut Street, 5th Floor
Pasadena, CA 91103
United States
Dine Brands’ 2025 Form 10-K confirms this location as its current principal executive office.
Applebee’s Services, Inc.
10 W Walnut St
Pasadena, CA 91103
United States.
Applebee’s primarily directs guest complaints and questions through its online Contact Us form and telephone Guest Relations rather than one universal public guest-service email.
Dine Brands Investor Relations: IR@dinebrands.com
Dine Brands Media: MediaInquiries@dinebrands.com.
Casual Dining, Restaurants, Franchising, Foodservice, Takeout, Delivery and Catering
Applebee’s traces its history to its first restaurant in:
Decatur, Georgia
The brand currently describes more than four decades of operating history.
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
John Peyton
John Peyton is also Chief Executive Officer of Dine Brands Global. Current 2025 and 2026 company materials continue to identify him with Applebee’s leadership responsibilities.
As of December 28, 2025:
1,579 Applebee’s restaurants
including:
1,520 franchised
and:
59 company-owned.
Approximately:
95% franchise-owned
according to current Applebee’s franchise materials.
Approximately:
$4.215 billion
in total Applebee’s system sales for fiscal 2025.
Dine Brands does not prominently publish public walk-in hours for its Pasadena corporate office.
Applebee’s Guest Relations uses the telephone hours listed above.
https://investors.dinebrands.com/
Dine Brands Global trades on the:
New York Stock Exchange
Ticker:
DIN.
Restaurant-level employment may be handled by individual franchisees because most Applebee’s restaurants are independently owned and operated.
Applebee’s menu combines casual American entrées, appetizers, burgers, chicken, ribs, steak, seafood, pasta, salads, desserts, alcoholic beverages, takeout, delivery, catering, loyalty promotions, and gift cards.
Applebee’s offers a range of burgers featuring beef patties, cheese, bacon, sauces, vegetables, and specialty toppings.
Current menu innovation includes products such as the Quesadilla Burger and limited-time cheese-focused burger promotions.
The Quesadilla Burger is one of Applebee’s better-known specialty items.
It combines burger ingredients with a quesadilla-style presentation and has served as the basis for newer limited-time versions such as the O-M-Cheese-adilla Burger.
Applebee’s serves grilled, breaded, and sauced chicken dishes.
Menu examples include Fiesta Lime Chicken and chicken-based pasta or bowl options, with selections varying by promotion and restaurant.
Applebee’s is widely associated with rib entrées and riblet products.
Riblets also appear in rotating value promotions and all-you-can-eat events.
Selected Applebee’s locations serve steaks and steak-based combinations.
Preparation, size, sides, and availability vary by restaurant and current menu.
Boneless Wings are a major Applebee’s appetizer and promotional item.
The brand currently uses boneless wings in value offers, sports promotions, and limited-time meal programs.
Traditional bone-in wings are available at participating restaurants with multiple sauce and seasoning choices.
They can be ordered as appetizers, shareable dishes, or qualifying promotional items.
Double Crunch Shrimp is part of Applebee’s seafood selection.
It has also appeared in nationwide all-you-can-eat promotions alongside boneless wings and riblets.
Applebee’s offers pasta dishes featuring chicken, cream sauces, cheese, vegetables, and other ingredients.
Current catering selections include dishes such as Classic Broccoli Chicken Alfredo.
The menu includes entrée and side salads with vegetables, chicken, cheese, dressings, and other toppings.
House Salad is also available in catering-size portions.
Applebee’s is known for shareable appetizers such as wings, mozzarella-style products, nachos, dips, and other bar-and-grill items.
Appetizers are frequently incorporated into value menus such as the brand’s 2 for $25 offers.
Applebee’s uses its 2 for $25 platform as a recurring value offer.
The structure generally includes a selected appetizer plus two qualifying entrées, with available items changing over time.
Applebee’s offers restaurant desserts intended for sharing or individual servings.
Availability varies by location and current menu.
Applebee’s operates a full bar program at participating restaurants.
Cocktails include regular menu beverages and rotating promotional drinks such as the DOLLARITA.
Participating Applebee’s restaurants serve beer and wine to guests of legal drinking age.
Local beverage selection and availability differ by market.
Applebee’s provides takeout ordering through participating restaurants.
Dine Brands reported approximately $890.1 million in Applebee’s off-premise sales during 2025, consisting primarily of To Go, delivery, and catering.
Participating Applebee’s restaurants offer delivery through Applebee’s digital ordering channels and supported delivery partners.
Delivery availability and fees vary by market.
Applebee’s provides catering for meetings, parties, workplaces, family gatherings, and other events.
Current catering options include appetizers, entrées, salads, beverages, and group-sized meals.
Club Applebee’s is the brand’s promotional membership program.
Members receive special offers, promotions, games, and other benefits available through participating Applebee’s channels.
Applebee’s sells:
Digital gift cards
Physical gift cards
and:
Bulk gift cards
for businesses, gifts, and group purchases.
Customers can order qualifying meals through:
The digital system supports pickup and participating delivery options.
Applebee’s also supports digital ordering through its mobile experience.
Promotions can be restricted to Applebee’s website and app.
Applebee’s publishes nutritional and allergen information for its menu.
Guests with specific ingredient questions can contact Guest Relations at 888-592-7753.
Applebee’s offers franchise opportunities to qualified multi-unit restaurant operators.
Current franchise information describes a network that is approximately 95% franchised.
818-240-6055
This is the current Dine Brands Global corporate number.
818-240-6055
818-240-6055
818-240-6055
888-592-7753
888-592-7753
888-592-7753
888-592-7753
888-592-7753
Applebee’s specifically publishes this line for additional nutrition and ingredient questions.
Gift-card support is primarily provided through Applebee’s gift-card website and the relevant card-service links.
For general assistance, use Guest Relations at:
888-592-7753
Applebee’s does not publish one nationwide catering hotline.
Contact the restaurant preparing the catering order directly for changes, cancellations, pickup, or delivery questions.
For restaurant-specific delivery concerns, begin with the restaurant that processed the order.
General Guest Relations:
888-592-7753
No separate universal billing-only telephone line is prominently published.
Billing and transaction complaints can begin with Guest Relations or the restaurant involved.
Applebee’s franchise-development inquiries are handled through its online franchise platform:
https://franchise.applebees.com/
Each Applebee’s restaurant maintains its own local number.
Restaurant Locator:
https://restaurants.applebees.com/
IR@dinebrands.com.
MediaInquiries@dinebrands.com.
Applebee’s does not publish one universal HR number covering all franchise employees.
Applebee’s specifically advises franchise team members with W-2 or employment questions to contact their franchise home office.
Applebee’s does not publish a nationwide corporate emergency hotline.
Immediate police, fire, or medical emergencies should be reported to local emergency services and restaurant management.
Applebee’s does not operate one universal nationwide reservation number.
Reservation availability depends on individual locations.
For general complaints, compliments, menu questions, or unresolved restaurant concerns, call 888-592-7753. Applebee’s currently publishes live Home Office support hours of 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM CT on Monday and 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT Tuesday through Friday. Customers can also submit written feedback through Applebee’s official Contact Us page.
For a problem involving a specific meal, refund, employee interaction, delivery, or restaurant visit, start with the location’s manager because the majority of Applebee’s restaurants are independently operated franchises. Keep the receipt, restaurant location, date, order number, photographs if relevant, and previous manager contact available before escalating to Guest Relations.
Applebee’s operates under Dine Brands Global.
Current corporate office:
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
10 West Walnut Street
5th Floor
Pasadena, CA 91103
United States
Corporate Phone: 818-240-6055.
10 West Walnut Street, 5th Floor
Pasadena, CA 91103
United States
This is the current principal executive office of Dine Brands Global and replaces older Glendale corporate-address references found on some legacy pages.
Dine Brands Global, Inc.
Dine Brands owns:
Applebee’s
IHOP
and:
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop.
John Peyton
He is also:
Chief Executive Officer of Dine Brands Global.
At December 28, 2025:
1,579 total restaurants
1,520 franchised
59 company-owned.
At year-end 2025, Applebee’s restaurants operated in:
49 U.S. states
2 U.S. territories
and:
17 countries outside the United States.
Applebee’s remains primarily franchise-operated.
Current franchise materials describe approximately:
95% of locations as franchise-owned.
Applebee’s generated approximately:
$4.2146 billion in system sales
during fiscal 2025.
Approximately:
$890.1 million
representing about:
22.8% of Applebee’s sales mix.
Dine Brands Global trades on:
NYSE
Ticker:
DIN.
Customers filing a complaint about food quality, billing, restaurant cleanliness, employee conduct, delivery, gift cards, catering, online ordering, or another Applebee’s experience should keep the restaurant address, receipt, order number, transaction date, payment details, photographs where relevant, and names of employees already contacted.
Start with the Applebee’s location where the issue occurred and ask for the manager on duty. Explain the problem clearly, provide the receipt or order information, and state the resolution you are requesting. Local management can often address missing items, incorrect meals, service concerns, refunds, and restaurant-condition complaints directly. Keep the manager’s name and notes from the discussion.
If the restaurant does not resolve the issue, call 888-592-7753 or submit the official Contact Us form. Provide the restaurant location, date, order information, manager contact, and a concise description of the complaint. Ask Guest Relations to document the matter and route it to the appropriate franchise or corporate team.
For catering complaints, contact the restaurant that fulfilled the order. Nutrition and ingredient concerns can use Guest Relations at 888-592-7753. Franchise-employee payroll or W-2 questions must be directed to the applicable franchise employer rather than the national Guest Relations team.
For a serious unresolved complaint, send correspondence to Applebee’s Services, Inc., 10 W Walnut St, Pasadena, CA 91103. Include your contact information, restaurant address, order or transaction information, dates, previous case history, and the resolution requested. Attach copies rather than original receipts and keep proof of delivery.
If the issue remains unresolved, food-safety concerns can be reported to the relevant local or state health department, payment disputes can involve the card issuer, and general consumer complaints can be submitted to the appropriate state Attorney General or consumer-protection agency. Employment complaints involving a franchise employee generally concern the independent franchise employer rather than Dine Brands itself.
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