Dine Brands Global, Inc.

Dine Brands Global, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries (referred to as the Company, Dine Brands Global, we, our and us ), owns and franchises the International House of Pancakes ( IHOP ) restaurant concept in the full-service restaurant family dining category, the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar ( Applebee’s ) restaurant concept in the full-service casual dining category, and the Fuzzy’s Taco Shop ( Fuzzy’s ) restaurant concept in the limited-service fast-casual dining category. References herein to IHOP , Applebee’s and Fuzzy’s restaurants are to these three restaurant concepts, whether operated by franchisees, area licensees and their sub-licensees or by the Company. The terms franchise or franchisee used throughout this document are intended to describe third parties that operate under franchise agreements. As of December 28, 2025, the substantial majority of our 3,509 restaurants across all brands were owned and operated by independent franchisees.