IHOP

International House of Pancakes, usually known as IHOP (/ˈaɪhɒp/) is a United States-based multinational pancake house/fast casual family restaurant chain that specializes in breakfast foods. It is owned by DineEquity, with 99% of the restaurants run by independent franchisees. While IHOP's focus is on breakfast foods such as pancakes, French toast, crepes, and omelettes, it also offers a menu of lunch and dinner items. The company has 1,650 locations in the United States and Canada. In August 2012, it opened its first franchise in Dubai as part of a major expansion into the Middle East restaurant market. A second IHOP restaurant in the Middle East opened in Kuwait in February 2013.