APPLEBEES IHOP
An Applebee's sign appears opposite an IHOP sign on Route 46 in Totowa, New Jersey, Monday, July 16, 2007. Ihop Corp., the largest U.S. pancake-house chain, agreed to buy Applebee's International Inc. for $1.9 billion and sell securities backed by franchisee fees to finance the purchase. Photographer: Emile Wamsteker/Bloomberg News.
