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UNCOVERED: Applebee - The Untold Story

2 customers present their IDs. Then Applebee’s staff makes an accusation neither expected: ‘Are you for real?’

"Are we crazy? Am I crazy?"

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Applebee’s customers get surprise Jell-O shots while waiting for dinner. Then she discovers it turns into a party after dark

Food chain by day, party zone by night.

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She goes to Applebee’s for $3 margaritas. Then the manager allegedly creases her Tennessee ID and leaves her stranded: ‘we can’t accept these’

"The drinks were cheap. The aftermath wasn't."

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7 Chain Restaurant Steaks That May Not Be Worth the Money

Dining out at a mid-tier chain restaurant often feels like an easy way to treat yourself, but the steak section of the menu is frequently where value goes to die. In 2026, the markups on beef are higher than ever, yet the quality of the meat served at many national…

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9 Restaurant Chains Losing Customers as Diners Rethink Where They Spend

The restaurant industry is experiencing a massive structural reset as inflation-weary consumers fundamentally rethink where they spend their hard-earned money. After years of soaring menu price hikes, shrinking portion sizes, and slipping food quality, diners are voting with their wallets and eating out less. While some casual dining and fast-food…

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Woman orders a medium-rare sirloin at Applebee’s. Then she gets an honest warning from the manager about the restaurant’s sirloin: ‘absolutely not’

She was advised to order chicken or pasta instead.

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Woman orders Chili’s Triple Dipper with her family. Everything is 10/10 until she takes her first bite of chicken crispers: ‘Oh God, I bit that’

"I feel sick."

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Texas woman asks Applebee’s for refund after finding a fly in drink. Then the restaurant allegedly refuses a refund and threatens police involvement

She was also confronted about filming.

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Applebee’s allegedly refuses a group of New York customers. Then staff snap their IDs before sending them out: ‘Look at this’

She says no underage person was there.

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Applebee’s struggles as parent company relies on IHOP’s soaring sales for growth

Value deals were introduced at the fast-casual chains but had more of an impact at the long-standing pancake house

The Independent UK

Michigan man exposes what Applebee’s is allegedly doing with their $15.99 deal. He’s been sitting there for an hour has only been served twice

All You Can Eat becomes All You Can Wait at Applebee's

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Puerto Rican couple allegedly gets racially profiled at Applebee’s in NYC. The server tells them they don’t ‘look like the type to order that’

They just wanted some Mexican ranch

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NY woman tries Applebee’s $15.99 all-you-can-eat deal and waits over an hour for riblets. Then she takes her first bite and decides she has ‘suffered enough’

She initially planned to power through all the 4 plates.

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Man hits Times Square Applebee’s for the half-price apps deal. Then a $90 bill has him calling it a ‘tourist trap’

Apparently, he needed to ask for the deal.

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The Independent UK

Applebee’s bringing back popular cocktail deal in the name of diners’ pocketbooks

The $1 margarita deal will last all July long

Fortune

Ex-Applebee's exec was told she’d never be CEO—she bought the chain and fired her naysayer: ‘We don't need two of us, so I'm gonna have to let you go’

Multimillionaire baby boomer Julia Stewart grew IHOP’s business and got back at her former employer after being denied the top role.

Fortune

Real estate billionaire was called the ‘worst analyst’ at Goldman Sachs—now he says the criticism was the best thing that ever happened to him

Real estate mogul Fernando De Leon left Goldman Sachs after being told that he wasn’t the best fit for the $293.4 billion bank—and it set him up to become a self-made billionaire.

The Mary Sue

Friends go to Chili’s for triple dipper, then one of them ends up throwing a margarita in server’s face over being IDed: ‘This is Applebee’s behavior’

TikToker Poochina goes viral after sharing a storytime about an alleged altercation between his ex-friend and a Chili’s waitress. Now, he says he has to go to court to “testify” after the server sues his friend. In a video with over 1.3 million views, TikToker Poochina (@poochina1777) posts a “get…

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The Independent UK

Applebee’s is bringing back its fan-favorite affordable ‘all you can eat’ meal deal - here’s what’s included

Applebee’s is rolling out its ‘All You Can Eat’ menu again as grocery costs increase for Americans

International Business Times UK

Applebee's Brings Back Unlimited Wings and Riblets for $15.99 as Gas Prices Make Eating Out a Luxury for Millions

Applebee's relaunches its $15.99 All You Can Eat deal with unlimited wings, riblets, and shrimp, but $4.52-a-gallon gas means families could spend $5 to $8 just driving to the restaurant.

The Mary Sue

Texas man takes woman to Applebee’s on a date. Then he sees what she orders: ‘A wine bottle fell out of her back pocket’

There are bad first dates, and then there are… full-contact endurance tests at Applebee’s. One Texas man thought he was signing up for a casual night out with a woman he matched with on Facebook Dating. Maybe some drinks, a little conversation, the usual. Instead, he got a front-row seat…

The Mary Sue

10 Movies Remakes That Were Better Than The Original

The exceptions to the bad remake rule.

Barchart

Applebee’s and IHOP Owner Dine Brands Looks Ripe For A Buyout

Dine Brands has already rallied on activist pressure, but with Applebee’s and IHOP still trading below their strategic value, private equity could be the next catalyst.

The Independent UK

Future of major Applebee’s franchisee with more than 50 locations across the South in doubt after bankruptcy

Applebee’s recently took control of dozens of other franchise locations, aiming to renovate them, boost performance and eventually refranchise them

The Guardian - US

Applebee’s and Ihop unite – will new ‘dual’ restaurant tempt back US diners?

Fusion of cherished American eateries hopes to revive brands that have ‘gone hungry’ while rest of industry feasts

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