When I was watching Let's Make A Deal I saw a commercial for IHOP that says that they are changing their image and their name to International House Of Breakfast later this month and I would to know why this is? Is it because IHOP is becoming more like Denny's or is it because IHOP wants to be more like Marie Callender's by having a family oriented image and adding more food to their menu? My mom and I used to eat at IHOP a lot because their food was great and I hope that this image is very successful for IHOP
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I heard they were changing their name. We had a IHOP about 40 minute drive but the business has been gone for about 10 years. Hear the initials are IHOB and saw a commercial for showing hamburgers so thought the B was now Burgers. Breakfast is more all around food than the Pancakes. It wasn't a place I frequented. Do they have businesses overseas? International??

Well, its been almost a week since IHOP transitioning to IHOB because the B stand for Burgers during the Lunch & Dinner hours and it also stand Breakfast(including/featuring Pancakes) during Breakfast Hours; That’s just my basic opinion on that.

Allegedly the name change is only temporary. They've always had burgers but just want to draw attention to them.

I had only been to a IHOP only a handful of times in my 60 years and with the Pancake name in the title I assume they only sold breakfast food. I read a story about actress Cindy Williams who worked in IHOP and her shoes were always sticky for dropped maple syrup was on the floor.

I passed by an IHOP the other day and sure enough the P was turned into a B and it's officially called IHOB now!!;)

I was thinking maybe they thought they were losing business to Denny's , being they are always pushing the Grand slam breakfasts . Maybe breakfast orders from IHOP were getting low , so they figured why not make the focus more on lunch. And burgers probably being a restaurants lunch menu's most popular food! :)That is just my humble opinion!!:)

I've had breakfast at both places and I prefer Denny's to IHOP ! ;)

It's a marketing gimmick to attract people to their burgers/encourage them to come there not just for breakfast. So I think it's temporary.

I was surprised that they changed the name just because it's been IHOP for so long.

Allegedly the name change is only temporary. They've always had burgers but just want to draw attention to them.I hope it IS only temp... Its quite stupid!!