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The Company
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
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The Company owns, franchises and operates three restaurant concepts: IHOP®, in the full-service family dining category; Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar® (“Applebee's”), in the full-service casual dining category; and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop®, in the limited service fast-casual dining category of the restaurant industry.
As of December 28, 2025, there were 1,824 IHOP restaurants, of which 1,658 were subject to franchise agreements, 154 were subject to area license agreements and 12 were company-owned. These IHOP restaurants were located in 48 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, two United States territories and 17 countries outside the United States. As of December 28, 2025, there were 1,579 Applebee's® restaurants, of which 1,520 were subject to franchise agreements and 59 were company-owned. These Applebee's restaurants were located in 49 states of the United States, two United States territories and 17 countries outside the United States. As of December 28, 2025, the Company had 106 Fuzzy's restaurants in 14 states of the United States, of which 105 were subject to franchise agreements and one was company-owned.
References herein to IHOP, Applebee's and Fuzzy's restaurants are to these restaurant concepts, whether operated by franchisees, area licensees or the Company.