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The Motley Fool July 16, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Applebee's Flipped Like a Pancake As a family restaurant, boy, is Applebee's out of touch. IHOP's offer may not seem attractive at first glance, but may be just what investors ordered.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Who Will Hop to Applebee's? Applebee's continues to struggle systemwide, with comps and traffic both falling. IHOP management has some serious work ahead when their acquisition of the casual-dining chain goes through.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's Quarterly Afterthought The fourth-quarter earnings report from Applebee's couldn't be more timely -- it comes when many people are mulling the possibility that the company could be sold. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's Well-Fed Feb Are you going out to eat a lot more now? Lots of people may be having the same idea. Applebee's posted a healthy surge in February same-store sales late yesterday. While the increase was partly attributed to a slightly pricier menu, there are signs of some fat and happy guest traffic.
BusinessWeek September 19, 2005 Robert Barker	Applebee's Looks Appetizing The economic uncertainty brought by Katrina helped push shares of Applebee's International below $22, down from over $29 in March.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Jim Mueller	Not the Applebee's of My Eye Longer-term issues are weighing on the company. For investors looking to buy an expanding restaurant company, there are probably tastier choices elsewhere.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	A Rotten Applebee's Though things may work out in the long run, diners seem to have lost their taste for this restaurant's dishes. For its third quarter, Applebee's posted earnings of $22.1 million, or $0.28 per share, a 23% drop from last year.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Jim Mueller	Foolish Forecast: The Buzz on Applebee's The casual dining restaurant will announce earnings for the second quarter tomorrow. Will revenues be up and earnings down, as projected, or will there be some surprises? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Is Applebee's Slimming Down? November same-store sales at Applebee's improve, but signs are still slow. Given the uncertainty surrounding guest traffic and same-store sales, for the time being, it seems like a better time to watch the industry carefully than to gobble up shares.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2006 John Bluis	Is Applebee's Stretched Too Thin? Neither the food nor the stock seems very palatable right now.
The Motley Fool March 21, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's Tasteless Gestures Will the eatery's halfhearted efforts at improvement satisfy shareholders?
The Motley Fool February 13, 2007 Alyce Lomax	High Hopes for Applebee's Big changes, maybe a sale, loom for the restaurant chain. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's: Ripe for Change? November comps for the restaurant were the same-old same-old, but change is likely on the way. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Eatin' Bad in the Neighborhood Applebee's struggles in its latest quarter. The restaurant is trading closer to its 52-week high than its low because investors smell a buyout. It probably will happen.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2004 Marko Djuranovic	Not Hungry for Applebee's Although earnings met expectations, the restaurant's comps and Q4 outlook are lacking.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Fool Looks Back International House of Pancakes is taking on a challenge with its purchase of the struggling Applebee's restaurant chain. It may gain a lunch and dinner market, but will it lose its 17 quarter earnings winning streak?
The Motley Fool January 3, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Is Applebee's Rotten? The restaurant stock receives a rare "sell" rating from a Wall Street analyst. Investors, should you ignore the negative statement?
The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Second Verse, Same as the First Investors, O'Charley's continues to struggle with its comps. The goal is clear, and the strategy to pull it off makes sense. It remains to be seen, however, if management has the wherewithal to make it happen.
Fast Company March 2010 Ben Paynter	Social Network Rockets Restaurant Profits Casual-dining stalwart Houlihan's reboots its chain with the help of its own social network.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2005 David Meier	O'Charley's Needs Some Luck The restaurant chain's stock falls on lowered expectations.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Applebee's Jab to the Ribs The chain will be taking a $2.3 million hit during the second quarter to cover an excess in its inventory of riblets. After the hit, which amounts to $0.02 a share, the company is projecting to earn between $0.33 and $0.34 per share.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	A Polished Applebee's The restaurant company maintains its diet of steady growth. Investors looking for a reliable, though not flashy, performer may want to consider Applebee's.
CFO September 1, 2007 Marie Leone	IHOP's Thomas Conforti: The Right Mix The week that IHOP acquired Applebee's in a $2 billion deal, finance chief Tom Conforti talked about why the target company's business model is a thing of the past, and what it's like to swallow an elephant.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	A Chipped Ruby Ruby Tuesday still struggles to stand apart and produce meaningful growth. For now, it may be best to pass on this stock.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Seth Jayson	Swearing Off Chuck Does the market really need yet another restaurant chain? O'Charley's earnings downgrade is the least of investors' worries.
CFO December 1, 2008 Edward Teach	Table Stakes As the casual-dining industry suffers one of its worst downturns, CFOs are in the kitchen and feeling the heat.
The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Serving Up Applebee's Applebee's is still growing, but don't get stung.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	International House of Plunder Oh, no, IHOP is rumored to be hot for Applebee's. One could argue that IHOP doesn't need another concept. Despite spotty earnings growth lately, the pancake-powered namesake chain has delivered 17 consecutive quarters of positive comps.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 David Lee Smith	Applebee's Not-So-Hopped-Up Quarter Casual-dining leader Applebee's has cooked up mediocre quarterly numbers. Perhaps the best approach for investors is to place the company's results in a somewhat wider context.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Benihana Stays Hot Benihana's first-quarter results continue last quarter's upward trend. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2004 Brian Gorman	More Dough From California Pizza? The earnings were tasty for the specialty restaurant chain operator, but could rise even more in the coming quarters.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Time for a Darden Party? Investors have been eating up shares of Darden today, fattening up the stock at one point to a new 52-week high. The restaurateur, well known for the troubles facing its Red Lobster chain over the last several months, said it expects to post better-than-expected third-quarter earnings when it reports next month
The Motley Fool November 16, 2004 Marko Djuranovic	What's Eating at Bob Evans Second-quarter earnings of $0.30 per share beat analyst estimates, but only after the company warned of significantly lower profits one month ago. Will new cafes come to the rescue of the restaurant chain?
The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Applebee's Pleases The casual dining chain sets the table with a respectable quarter.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Cracker Barrel's Original Recipe Cracker Barrel is returning to its roots, by adding retail stores to many of its restaurants. Investors, this strategy could pay off for you.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	More Cheesecake, Anyone? Low same-store sales growth hints at future problems for Cheesecake Factory. Investors who jumped in to buy shares will want to pay close attention to the company's ability to meet its schedule for opening new stores.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	What's Eating Applebee's? Investors, after a perpetual streak of growing sales at the unit level for nearly eight years, the casual dining operator can afford to take a breather.
CRM July 2012 Judith Aquino	Catching up with Your Customers Restaurants struggle to reach their increasingly tech-savvy customers.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2009 Rob Plaza	Maybe Customers Don't Want Their Baby Back Ribs Brinker serves up not-so appetizing results.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Benihana's Sizzling Results The Japanese restaurant chain raises first-quarter earnings expectations.
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Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2003 William M. Kotis III	New Restaurant Trends Provide Entree Into Local Markets U.S. restaurants are a significant part of the economy and a major retail real estate component. To break into this potentially lucrative market, brokers should be aware of current industry trends and learn strategies for marketing sites to restaurant companies.
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The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Applebee's Looks Around the Neighborhood Applebee's serves up appetizers to prospective bidders. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Darden's Dragging Lobster The restaurant company beats estimates, but Red Lobster is still weak.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Jim Mueller	Brinker International: Good EATs Double-digit revenue and earnings growth make this restaurant operator tempting to investors.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2005 W.D. Crotty	An Olive and Lobster Feast Darden's reports excellent second-quarter results. The stock hit an all-time high, closing with a gain of 8% to its merit.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: A Fresh Look at Darden The competition is as intense as ever, but with new menus and restaurants with a fresh look, this is a Darden that is well-prepared to deliver solid results.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2005 Jeremy MacNealy	A Cautious Applebee's Applebee's sees slowing growth for 2005. Investors aren't rushing to buy its stock.