When was applebees started

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If you want to avoid any of these potentially sketchy foods, McMillan recommends selecting items off the grill. She also recommends the french fries. Dining out and saving money don't always go hand in hand.

But if you're really looking to score a bargain, you should head to your neighborhood Applebee's on weeknights after 9 p. Certain Applebee's may also have a late-afternoon happy hour between p. Some of the appetizers you might find at your local Applebee's for happy hour prices include boneless wings, mozzarella sticks, and spinach and artichoke dip.

Appetizer options include onion rings and boneless wings, and entree selections include sirloin steak, chicken tenders, riblets, pasta, and more. Applebee's has a long acquisition and sales history. They're no stranger to buying up other chains — the company has, over time, owned smaller chains like Rio Bravo Cantina , sold those smaller chains Rio Bravo was sold to Chevy's in , and been sold themselves.

The two restaurants together became the largest full-service restaurant company in the world. Today, Dine Brands Global, Inc. The acquisition of Applebee's by IHOP is considered to be one of the biggest restaurant sales of the past 20 years. Though both chains have faced recent hardships, it looks like Applebee's is at least on its way back up.

In , Dine Brands Global announced that they would be closing Applebee's and 20 or more IHOP locations, and noted that sales had fallen at both chains. However, sales at Applebee's were up 5. Applebee's is open late, and their late-night happy hour is quite the draw. But in some cities in Florida, there's an even more exciting reason to head to your neighborhood bar and grill — Club Applebee's , or Club 'Bee's for short.

In the early s, some Applebee's locations in Florida and across the south began turning into Club Applebee's after 10 p. At one time, about Applebee's restaurants across the south turned into Club Applebee's at night, though it looks like now most Club Applebee's locations are in Florida. These locations host the usual dance nights, but also special events like karaoke night and blacklight parties. Apparently, as the night gets rowdy, drinks start to be served in plastic cups instead of glass, people dance on the bar, and DJs blast dance music while disco balls and flashing lights illuminate the restaurants.

Club Applebee's isn't officially organized by corporate , and seems to be something that individual franchisees can decide to host at their locations. If you live in Florida, you can look for a "Club 'Bee's" near you using their website. If you've ever fallen in love with a particular menu item at a restaurant, chances are you've tried to find a way to make it at home.

Whether you're trying to make a KFC chicken copycat recipe with the correct blend of 11 herbs and spices or trying to hack some copycat Chipotle recipes to bring to work so you can save money at lunch, it's fun to recreate your fave restaurant recipes at home. Unfortunately, if you're jonesing for Applebee's spinach and artichoke dip or boneless wings and don't have a restaurant nearby, you might be out of luck. That's because the chain is notorious for keeping their recipes top-secret.

Any Applebee's recipes you see posted online are most likely fakes, or merely attempts from fans to make their favorite dishes at home. As far as we can tell, the closest the restaurant has come to officially revealing one of their recipes was when in an Applebee's manager in South Hill, Washington, shared how they make their Asian chicken salad — minus the recipe for the salad dressing, which some could argue is what makes the dish so special. He recommended buying the dressing at your local Applebee's.

Employee turnover is a big problem in the restaurant industry. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that restaurants saw an Applebee's isn't immune to issues with employee turnover rates. In , they experienced an employee turnover rate of percent. However, over the years they've tried several different methods for reducing turnover and increasing employee retention.

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