IHOP, which stands for International House of Pancakes, is a restaurant chain that specializes in breakfast foods, especially pancakes. IHOP also offers menu items for lunch and dinner, plus dessert in addition to its extensive breakfast menu. IHOP locations are recognizable for their blue roofs. In 2007, IHOP bought the restaurant chain Applebee's for 2.2 billion dollars.http://consumerist.com/2007/07/ihop-buys-applebees-for-22-billion.html

The IHOP chain of restaurants has about 1,461 stores in all 50 U.S. states, and several locations in Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The first IHOP was opened near Los Angeles, California in 1958. IHOP's current headquarters are in Glendale, California.http://www.ihop.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=5

IHOP also offers free pancakes to its customers at participating stores on National Pancake Day, which is celebrated on Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday the day before Lent begins.http://www.ihoppancakeday.com/pancake-day-details.html

IHOP offers menu options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Classic American breakfasts such as pancakes, omelets, eggs made to customer specs, French Toast, hash browns and an assortment of breakfast meats. Internationally inspired crepes are also available. For lunch, guests can order sandwiches, burgers and salads, and dinner items include traditional fare such as pot roast, steak tips and chicken strips.http://www.ihop.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=2

• IHOP Corp. Restaurant Support Center
• 450 N. Brand Blvd.
• Glendale, CA 91203
• United States
• Phone: 818-240-6055
• Fax: 818-637-3131http://www.ihop.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35&Itemid=5