- The Apopka IHOP will temporarily close on Oct. 4 to convert into Florida’s first dual-branded Applebee’s/IHOP restaurant at U.S. Highway 441.
- The conversion will introduce Applebee’s to Apopka, a city without an existing location of the chain.
- Dine Brands plans to expand to about 80 dual-branded Applebee’s/IHOP restaurants across the U.S. by the end of 2026.
The Apopka IHOP will be converted into a dual-branded Applebee’s/IHOP restaurant, bringing both restaurant concepts under one roof at the U.S. Highway 441 location.
The Apopka restaurant will be the first dual-branded Applebee’s/IHOP location in Florida, Cia Abulencia, public relations senior associate with All Points Public Relations, confirmed Monday in an email to The Apopka Chief.
The IHOP at 1120 W. Orange Blossom Trail will temporarily close beginning Oct. 4 for renovations needed for the conversion. A reopening date has not yet been determined. Abulencia said she would provide an update once a date is confirmed…