DINe Brands Global Inc together with its subsidiaries owns franchises operates and rents fullservice restaurants in the United States and internationally It operates through five segments Applebees Franchise Operations International House of Pancakes IHOP Franchise Operations Rental Operations Financing Operations and CompanyOperated Restaurant Operations The company owns and franchises two restaurant concepts incluDINg Applebees Neighborhood Grill Bar in the bar and grill segment of the casual DINing category and IHOP in the family DINing category of the restaurant industry Its Applebees restaurants offer American fare with drinks and drafts and IHOP restaurants provide full table services and food and beverage offerings As of December 31 2021 the company had 1611 Applebees franchised restaurants and 1751 IHOP franchised and area licensed restaurants It is also involved in the lease or sublease of 598 IHOP franchised restaurants and two Applebees franchised restaurants and the financing of franchise fees and equipment leases the company was formerly known as DINeEquity Inc and changed its name to DINe Brands Global Inc in February 2018 DINe Brands Global Inc was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Glendale California