“Just back there cooking anything!”: Applebee’s customer shocked to find her local restaurant combined with IHOP

A woman is going viral on TikTok after sharing what she thought was a surprising new development in her hometown: Applebee’s and IHOP appearing to operate as a single restaurant.

Ahilah Nicole (@anilahnicole) said she pulled up to her local Applebee’s, which she said had always stood on its own. This time, though, something looked off. Alongside the familiar Applebee’s branding, the building also featured IHOP signage.

“Why does it say IHOP-Applebee’s?” Nicole asked in her video as she took in the signage.