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An Applebee's in Griffin, Georgia | |
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar | |
Company type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Restaurants |
Genre | Casual dining |
Founded | November 19, 1980 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Founders | Bill Palmer T. J. Palmer |
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 1,787 (December 31, 2019)[1] |
Areas served | United States, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Brazil, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, India |
Key people | Tony Moralejo (President)[2]
Stephen Bulgarelli (Chief Culinary Officer)[3] |
Products | American cuisine |
Number of employees | 28,000 (2013)[4] |
Parent | Dine Brands (2007–present) |
Website | www |
Applebee's Restaurants LLC. is an American company that develops, franchises, and operates the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar restaurant chain. The Applebee's concept focuses on casual dining, with mainstream American dishes such as salads, chicken, pasta, burgers, and "riblets" (Applebee's signature dish).