10 K Research Report
FIN 400
IHOP CORPORATION
The first International House of Pancakes ("IHOP") restaurant opened in 1958 in Toluca Lake, California. IHOP was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1976. The company has intense growth plan. In November 2007, IHOP Corp. completed the acquisition of Applebee’s International, Inc. (Applebee’s) which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. The IHOP Corp 10K is larger than in years past due to this acquisition. The primary reason for the Applebee's acquisition was to add a growth vehicle in the casual dining segment of the restaurant industry. IHOP Corp. attribute the goodwill associated with the transaction to the long-term historical performance and the anticipated future performance of Applebee's. IHOP and Applebee’s combined has one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world.
IHOP Corp. develops franchises and operates IHOP restaurants, a well known family restaurant......

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