Dine Brands Global, Inc. (DIN) Dine Brands Global, Inc., along with its associated entities, manages a portfolio of full-service dining establishments, utilizing various models including direct ownership, franchising agreements, operational oversight, and property leasing, both domestically in the U.S. and across global markets. The enterprise structures its business into five principal divisions: Applebee's Franchise Management, IHOP Franchise Management, Real Estate Leasing, Financial Services, and Corporate Restaurant Operations. It holds ownership and franchising rights for two prominent restaurant brands: Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar, a casual dining concept specializing in the bar and grill segment, and IHOP, a well-known name in the family dining sector. Applebee's locations feature classic American cuisine complemented by a selection of beverages, while IHOP establishments are recognized for their extensive table service and diverse food and drink menu. As of the close of 2021, the company's network encompassed 1,611 franchised Applebee's eateries and 1,751 IHOP outlets operating under either franchise or area license agreements. Furthermore, Dine Brands participates in the leasing or subleasing of 598 IHOP franchised properties and two Applebee's franchised properties, in addition to providing financial solutions for franchise fees and equipment acquisition. Formerly operating as DineEquity, Inc., the firm adopted its current designation, Dine Brands Global, Inc., in February 2018. Established in 1958, its corporate headquarters are situated in Glendale, California.
Sector: Retail-Eating Places
Industry: Restaurants
Dine Brands Global, Inc. NYSE:DIN Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Mkt Cap $440.78M
Div Yield 2.12%
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Mkt Cap $440.78M
Div Yield 2.12%
Press Release ● Major ⚠ 6
Dine Brands Global, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
Dine Brands reported Q3 2026 revenue of $248.9 million, up from $216.1 million a year ago, driven mainly by $36.9 million of acquired company-owned restaurant revenue rather than organic growth.
Adjusted EPS rose to $0.82 from $0.73, but GAAP EPS fell to $0.37 from $0.48, with Adjusted EBITDA flat at $49.0 million.
Comparable sales were modestly positive, with Applebee's up 0.9% and IHOP up 0.8% domestically, and the company opened 23 restaurants while closing 28 in the quarter.
A key concern is cash generation: nine-month adjusted free cash flow fell to $12.8 million from $68.2 million, and the company repurchased $6.5 million of stock and paid $2.4 million in dividends in the quarter against that backdrop.
• 5d ago AI analysis › Press Release
Applebee’s® Honors Veterans & Active Duty Military with Free Meals on Veterans Day
Applebee's will offer U.S. veterans and active duty military a free full-size entrée from an exclusive seven-item menu at participating U.S. locations on Veterans Day, November 11, 2026.
This marks the 19th consecutive year of the tradition, with more than 12.7 million complimentary meals served to date; guests will also receive a $5 Bounce Back Card redeemable within three weeks.
Applebee's is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global (NYSE: DIN), which had 1,557 Applebee's restaurants globally as of June 28, 2026. The release is a promotional/CSR announcement with no financial disclosure.
• 6d ago AI analysis › Press Release
Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC (CSCS®), Applebee’s®, and IHOP® Recognize 2026 Supplier Partners of the Year
CSCS, the exclusive buying agent for Dine Brands' Applebee's and IHOP systems, named Pacific Prime Meats and Custom Foods of America its 2026 Supplier Partners of the Year.
Pacific Prime Meats was recognized for responsiveness during a major Applebee's promotion, while Custom Foods of America was honored for collaboration and cost management across the IHOP system.
The release is relationship-focused boilerplate with no financial or operational impact on Dine Brands; CSCS manages approximately $2 billion in annual spend for the roughly 3,500-restaurant system.
• 10d ago AI analysis › Press Release ⚠ 2
Dine Brands Global, Inc. Adopts Limited Duration Stockholder Rights Agreement
Dine Brands' board unanimously adopted a limited-duration stockholder rights agreement (poison pill) on October 28, 2026, citing media reports of a significant open-market accumulation of its stock and derivatives.
The plan dilutes any party crossing a 10% ownership threshold (20% for passive investors) without board approval, with rights exercisable at a 50% discount; it expires October 27, 2027.
Stockholders need not take any action, but the pill's adoption implies an unidentified party may be building toward control, raising takeover or activist-play speculation in the shares.
• 11d ago AI analysis › Press Release
Dine Brands Global, Inc. to Release Third Quarter 2026 Earnings on November 4, 2026
Dine Brands Global will announce its third quarter 2026 financial results on November 4, 2026, before the market opens.
The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time that morning, with a live webcast available on its investor relations website.
Dine Brands is the parent of Applebee's, IHOP, and Fuzzy's Taco Shop, which together comprised nearly 3,500 restaurants as of June 28, 2026.
• 25d ago AI analysis › Press Release
Applebee’s Serves Up Halloween Savings with 20 Boneless Wings for $12.99
Applebee's launched a limited-time Hallowings Bucket promotion: 20 boneless wings for $12.99 on To Go and delivery orders from Oct. 25-31, 2026.
The offer runs alongside the seasonal Spooky Sips menu of $6 cocktails, mocktails, and dirty sodas, available through Applebees.com and the mobile app with no promo code.
Applebee's, franchised by Dine Brands Global (NYSE: DIN), had 1,557 restaurants globally as of June 28, 2026; the promo is routine marketing with no stated financial impact.
• 28d ago AI analysis › Press Release
Applebee's Brings Back Sizzlin' Skillets, Starting at Just $12.99
Applebee's, franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global (NYSE: DIN), is bringing back its Sizzlin' Skillets lineup for a limited time this fall starting at $12.99.
The lineup includes two new dishes, the Cheesy Chicken Skillet and Chicken & Shrimp Scampi Skillet, alongside returning favorites, plus a $6 Spooky Sips Halloween beverage menu.
The promotion is available for dine-in, To Go and delivery across Applebee's 1,557 restaurants globally; it is a routine seasonal marketing push with no disclosed financial impact for Dine Brands.
• 28d ago AI analysis › Press Release
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® Brings Back its Draco Line-Up with a Brand-New Bite This Halloween
Fuzzy's Taco Shop, the fast-casual brand owned by Dine Brands Global (NYSE: DIN), is bringing back its Halloween-themed Draco lineup from September 21 through November 8, adding the new Draco'rrito and Midnight Matador alongside a revamped Draco Taco II and the returning frozen Drac 'A Rita.
Pricing runs $4.69 for the Draco Taco II, $10.25 for the Draco'rrito, $9.25 for the Drac a 'Rita and $11.69 for the Midnight Matador, with $5 Modelo drafts offered during the promotion.
For National Taco Day on October 6, Fuzzy's will sell $2 Original Tacos all day and distribute limited-edition scratch-off cards guaranteed to reveal a reward, with a grand prize of free tacos for a year — defined as two tacos per week for 52 weeks.
As of June 28, 2026, Fuzzy's operated 97 restaurants across 15 states, including one company-owned location, and is franchised by Dine Brands Global, whose Applebee's, IHOP and Fuzzy's brands comprised nearly 3,500 restaurants.
• 1mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
Applebee’s® and IHOP® Continue Nationwide Growth With New Dual-Branded Restaurant in San Antonio, TX
Dine Brands Global opened a new dual-branded Applebee's | IHOP restaurant in San Antonio, TX, its eighth dual-branded location in that market and part of a fleet approaching 50 nationwide less than two years after the concept launched in Seguin, Texas.
CEO John Peyton described the dual-brand format as a meaningful complement to the company's development and growth strategies, and the company reaffirmed it remains on track to open approximately 80 domestic dual-branded restaurants by the end of 2026.
The new location is owned and operated by franchisee The Hakim Group, which celebrated the opening with a $1,000 donation to San Antonio nonprofit Stay Strong Foundation.
• 1mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
IHOP Announces the Return of its #1 Requested Menu Item on Social Media, Stuffed French Toast
IHOP, the franchised brand of Dine Brands Global (NYSE: DIN), announced the nationwide return of Stuffed French Toast at participating restaurants starting September 14, calling it the brand's most-requested menu item on social media.
The relaunch adds new Strawberry Vanilla and Blueberry Vanilla varieties and is backed by a Rococo-inspired 'Fancy a French Toast?' marketing campaign, with IHOP noting 75 percent of its orders center on breakfast.
This is a promotional release with no financial disclosures; the brand spans 1,732 restaurants worldwide as of June 28, 2026, and any traffic benefit to DIN would be modest and unquantified.
• 1mo ago AI analysis › Press Release ⚠ 1
Applebee’s Celebrates National Cheeseburger Day with One-Day $8.99 Burger & Fries Deal
Applebee's is running a one-day $8.99 Burger & Fries deal on September 18 for National Cheeseburger Day, covering a Classic Burger or Classic Cheeseburger with fries for dine-in and To Go orders.
The brand is also extending its value platform with a NEW O-M-Cheese-adilla Burger joining the viral O-M-Cheese lineup on the 2 for $25 menu (dine-in only), alongside limited-time Bacon Cheeseburger Wonton Tacos.
Applebee's is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global (NYSE: DIN), which counted 1,439 franchised restaurants plus 118 company-owned locations as of June 28, 2026. The release is routine promotional marketing with no financial results or guidance.
• 2mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
Dine Brands Global, Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Barclays and Piper Sandler Investor Conferences in September
Dine Brands Global (DIN), parent of Applebee's, IHOP and Fuzzy's Taco Shop, will participate in two investor conferences in September.
Management will meet institutional investors and host fireside chats at the Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Conference in Boston on September 9, 2026 (3:00 p.m. ET) and the Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference in Nashville on September 15, 2026 (2:30 p.m. CT), with live webcasts on the company's investor relations site.
The release contains no new financial results, guidance, or strategic announcements -- it is a routine investor-calendar notice.
• 2mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
Dine Brands Global, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Dividend
Dine Brands Global (NYSE: DIN) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share of common stock, payable October 9, 2026.
Stockholders of record at the close of business on September 16, 2026 are entitled to receive the payment.
Dine Brands is the Pasadena-based parent of Applebee's, IHOP and Fuzzy's Taco Shop, spanning nearly 3,500 restaurants as of June 28, 2026. The release provides no comparison to prior dividend levels, so this reads as a routine continuation of quarterly cash returns rather than a policy signal.
• 2mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
More Cheese, Please. Applebee's Launches New O-M-Cheese-adilla Burger
Applebee's is expanding its menu with the launch of the O-M-Cheese-adilla Burger and O-M-Cheese Chicken Nachos, available for a limited time as part of the 2 for $25 deal.
The chain also reintroduced its Spooky Sips Halloween beverage lineup, featuring new cocktails and mocktails priced between $4 and $6.
As of June 28, 2026, the Applebee's system comprised 1,439 franchised and 118 company-owned restaurants across 17 countries.
• 2mo ago AI analysis › Press Release ⚠ 3
Dine Brands Global, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
Dine Brands Global reported Q2 revenue of $240.9 million, up from $230.8 million in the prior year, driven primarily by the acquisition of company-owned restaurants.
GAAP net income dropped significantly to $4.2 million ($0.35 EPS), while adjusted EPS remained flat at $1.16; IHOP posted 1.5% same-restaurant sales growth while Applebee's declined 1.8%.
Despite a sharp decline in adjusted free cash flow to $3.7 million, the board authorized a new $100 million share repurchase program and maintained its fiscal 2026 guidance.
• 3mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
Dine Brands Global, Inc. to Release Second Quarter 2026 Earnings On August 5, 2026
Dine Brands Global scheduled the release of its second quarter 2026 financial results for August 5, 2026, before the market opens.
A conference call to discuss the results and business outlook will follow at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time that morning.
The company operates nearly 3,500 global restaurants under the Applebee's, IHOP, and Fuzzy's Taco Shop brands.
• 3mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
Fuzzy's Taco Shop Serves Up an Endless Summer with a New Beach Club Menu & Exclusive Offerings
Dine Brands Global’s Fuzzy’s Taco Shop brand launched its 'Fuzzy’s Beach Club' summer menu, available through August 30.
The limited-time offerings include new items like the Cali-Style Steak Taco ($5.35) and Malibu Daydream cocktail ($8.00), alongside retro-themed marketing activations.
The release highlights operational scale, noting Fuzzy’s operates 102 locations while Dine Brands supports nearly 3,500 global restaurants across its portfolio.
• 4mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
Back by Popular Demand: IHOP Takes Viral Dubai Chocolate Pancakes Nationwide
IHOP announced the nationwide return of its viral Dubai Chocolate Pancakes and the launch of a new Dubai Chocolate Milkshake starting June 29.
The rollout follows a successful 2025 test where the pancakes sold out in 72 hours, targeting the 87% of Gen Z guests seeking global flavors.
IHOP operates 1,814 restaurants globally, all franchised by affiliates of Dine Brands Global.
• 4mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
Applebee’s DOLLARITA® Returns This July
Applebee's announced the return of its $1 DOLLARITA promotion for the entire month of July, available for dine-in at participating locations nationwide.
Chief Marketing Officer Michelle Chin cited 'overwhelming demand' for the cocktail, positioning the offer as a value-driven way to celebrate summer and America's 250th anniversary.
As of March 29, 2026, the Applebee's system consisted of 1,498 restaurants globally, with 71 locations company-owned and the remainder franchised by Dine Brands Global.
• 4mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
Applebee's and Wyndham Rewards Team Up to Bring Free Delivery to Members Nationwide
businesswire.com • 5mo ago Press Release
IHOP Honors Mohammad Khadar as 2025 Franchisee of the Year
IHOP named Mohammad Khadar its 2025 Franchisee of the Year, recognizing his leadership of over 30 units across Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii.
Khadar, who has operated with IHOP for 22 years, is also a member of the brand’s Franchise Leadership Committee and opened four new restaurants this year.
The release highlights community engagement and operational excellence but contains no financial results or strategic announcements for parent company Dine Brands Global.
• 5mo ago AI analysis › Press Release ● Major
Dine Brands Global, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Dividend
businesswire.com • 5mo ago Press Release
Applebee's Brings Back All You Can Eat with Boneless Wings, Riblets & Double Crunch Shrimp for Only $15.99
businesswire.com • 5mo ago Press Release ● Major
CORRECTING and REPLACING Dine Brands Global, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
businesswire.com • 6mo ago Press Release ⚠ 2
Dine Brands Global, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
Dine Brands Global reported Q1 2026 revenue of $225.2 million, up 4.8% year-over-year, driven by higher company-owned restaurant sales and acquisitions.
GAAP EPS increased 7.5% to $0.57 and Adjusted EPS rose 3.9% to $1.07, supported by a significantly lower effective tax rate of 27.3% compared to 35.9% in the prior year.
The company returned $24.5 million to shareholders through $22 million in repurchases and $2.5 million in dividends, while reaffirming full-year Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $220 million to $230 million.
• 6mo ago AI analysis › Press Release
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Turns up the Heat with Viva Los Tacos
Dine Brands Global's subsidiary, Fuzzy's Taco Shop, introduced the 'Viva Los Tacos' limited-time menu featuring seasonal items like the Honey Chipotle Shrimp Taco and a zero-proof Mangonada.
The offering runs through June 14 and includes specific Cinco de Mayo promotions, such as $10 Half Yard Margs and $2.50 tacos.
As of September 30, 2025, Fuzzy's operates 109 restaurants, representing a small portion of Dine Brands' total portfolio of nearly 3,500 locations.
• 6mo ago AI analysis › Press Release ● Major
Dine Brands Global, Inc. to Release First Quarter 2026 Earnings On May 6, 2026
businesswire.com • 6mo ago 
