Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

Also filed as: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar

Franchise Information

Analyzed filing: MN · File #1913250184

Filed: Aug 10, 2026

FDD Issued: Apr 7, 2026

Extracted: Oct 6, 2026

Analyzed

Franchisor Details

Name: Applebee's Franchisor LLC

Parent: Dine Brands Global, Inc.

Address: 10 W. Walnut St., 5th Floor, Pasadena, California 91103

Phone: (818) 240-6055

Website: https://www.applebees.com/en

Franchising Since: 1988

Industry & Qualifications

Industry

Food & Beverage

Franchise Fee

$35,000

Royalty

4.0%

Ad Fund: 4.3%

Total Investment

$617K - $5.82M

Initial Term

20 years

Renewable

Outlet Information

Total Outlets (2025)

1,480

Franchised

1,421

Company-Owned

Opened (Last Year)

+11

Closed (Last Year)

-23

Churn Breakdown (Last Year)

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Reacquired

Item 19 (Financial Performance)

Disclosed

Chart 1: gross sales for traditional franchised Applebee's restaurants, 12-month...

Financial Performance (Item 19)

Avg Unit Volume (through Dec 2025)

$2,954,522

Median

$2,822,904

Highest

$10,150,710

Lowest

$1,053,693

% Achieving Avg

44.0%

Sample Size

1,351 units

Legal History

Litigation: Yes

Multiple actions disclosed including Apple Central KC, LLC adversary proceeding (breach of contract,...

Bankruptcy: Yes

CFO Vance Chang's former employer YogaWorks, Inc. filed Chapter 11 in October 2020 (D. Del.) due to...

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Number	File name	Source State	Filing Date	Actions
1611702847	MN_35625-202603-09_applebee's-franchisor-llc.pdf Alternate source copy · newest filing	MN	Aug 10, 2026	Restricted
1913250184	MN_35902-202604-04_applebee's-franchisor-llc.pdf Canonical 2026 analysis	MN	Aug 10, 2026	Restricted
597722914	MN_35625-202603-10_applebee's-franchisor-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Aug 10, 2026	Restricted
153124365	MN_35902-202604-03_applebee's-franchisor-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Aug 10, 2026	Restricted
2071297911	MN_33157-202503-09_applebee's-franchisor-llc.pdf Canonical 2025 analysis	MN	Jul 22, 2025	Restricted
105970492	MN_33157-202503-08_applebee's-franchisor-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	Jul 22, 2025	Restricted
210801	509981_Franchise__Applebee_s__2024_Exemption__E_Virginia_210801.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 28, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
209497	509981_Franchise__Applebee_s__2024_Exemption__E_North Dakota_209497.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 28, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
213882	436178_Franchise__Applebee_s__2025_Franchise_Re_South Dakota_213882.pdf Alternate source copy	SD	Mar 28, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
638033	638033_applebee-s-franchisor-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	WI	Mar 28, 2025 FDD issue date	Restricted
624507697	MN_30654-202403-09_applebee's-franchisor-llc.pdf Canonical 2024 analysis · needs review	MN	May 10, 2024	Restricted
1358096657	MN_30654-202403-08_applebee's-franchisor-llc.pdf Alternate source copy	MN	May 10, 2024	Restricted
134024	509981_Franchise__Applebee_s__2024_Exemption__E_Virginia_134024.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 27, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
166970	509981_Franchise__Applebee_s__2024_Exemption__E_Maryland_166970.pdf Alternate source copy	MD	Mar 27, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
132314	509981_Franchise__Applebee_s__2024_Exemption__E_North Dakota_132314.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 27, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
136345	436178_Franchise__Applebee_s__2025_Franchise_Re_South Dakota_136345.pdf Alternate source copy	SD	Mar 27, 2024 FDD issue date	Restricted
55450	509981_Franchise__Applebee_s__2024_Exemption__E_Virginia_55450.pdf Canonical 2023 analysis	VA	Mar 27, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
133202	509981_Franchise__Applebee_s__2024_Exemption__E_Virginia_133202.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 27, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
56765	509981_Franchise__Applebee_s__2024_Exemption__E_North Dakota_56765.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 27, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
59330	436178_Franchise__Applebee_s__2025_Franchise_Re_South Dakota_59330.pdf Alternate source copy	SD	Mar 27, 2023 FDD issue date	Restricted
16630	509981_Franchise__Applebee_s__2024_Exemption__E_Virginia_16630.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 23, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted
45639	509981_Franchise__Applebee_s__2024_Exemption__E_Virginia_45639.pdf Alternate source copy	VA	Mar 23, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted
13434	509981_Franchise__Applebee_s__2024_Exemption__E_North Dakota_13434.pdf Alternate source copy	ND	Mar 23, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted
45427	509981_Franchise__Applebee_s__2024_Exemption__E_North Dakota_45427.pdf Canonical 2022 analysis	ND	Mar 23, 2022 FDD issue date	Restricted

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