IHOP cancels its National Pancake Day
IHOP is canceling its National Pancake Day celebration or at least altering it. In years past, the restaurant chain has given away free flapjacks on Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras. AdMembers of IHOPโs email club will see an IOU for the free hot cakes hit their inboxes. IHOP National Pancake Day (Copyright 2020 by CNN Newsource - All rights reserved.) Customers not on that list can download a coupon on the companyโs website but that version of the deal requires a $10 minimum purchase.
Dozens of IHOPs, Applebeeโs expected to close
Dozens of Applebeeโs and IHOP restaurants will be shutting their doors permanently. On Wednesday, Dine Brands, the parent company for the two chains, announced it is shutting down up to 100 restaurants. They did not say how many IHOP locations will be shuttered. But according to Dine Brands, approximately 15 Applebeeโs locations could close their doors. There has been no exact word on which locations will close or how many employees will be impacted.
Donnie Wahlberg tips IHOP server $2,020 on New Yearโs Day
ST. CHARLES, Illinois โ What a way to pay it forward at the start of the new year. Actor Donnie Wahlberg tipped his IHOP server $2,020 in St. Charles, Illinois. @DonnieWahlberg starting 2020 off like the amazing man he is. #ihop #2020tipchallenge.โThe CBS โBlue Bloodโsโ actor is the brother of Mark Wahlberg and is known as an original member of the boy band New Kids on the Block. The tweet received hundreds of kind responses as fans thanked the star for his kind gesture.