The parent company of Applebee’s restaurants told investors Thursday it plans to close between 105 and 135 locations.
The company’s executives made the announcement while sharing plans to develop between 20 to 30 new locations internationally.
Prior to Thursday’s announcement, the company had planned to close between 40 to 60 Applebee’s restaurants.
Richard J. Dahl, Chairman and interim Chief Executive Officer of DineEquity, Inc. was quoted in a company news release as saying 2017 will be a transitional year for Applebee’s
“We are making the necessary investments for overall long-term brand health and expect to see improvement over the next year," said Dahl.
The closures will be determined on franchisee profitability, operational results and brand quality standards, the company’s website said.
There are six Applebee’s locations in San Diego County and four in Tijuana, Mexico. No word on if any of those locations are among the sites that will be closed.
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Applebee’s saw a 6.2 percent decline in sales for the second quarter of 2017.
