Single Store Development Program (Inline/Endcap)
$1,907,682–$3,329,8452026 FDD Item 7
Includes $50,000 initial franchise fee; excludes real estate and land acquisition costs.
Restaurants
IHOP franchise
Breakfast, lunch and dinner family restaurants.
- Opening investment
- $1,907,682–$3,329,845
- Worldwide locations
- 1,824
2026 FDD · Single Store Development Program (Inline/Endcap)
2025 · includes licensed restaurants
Opening costs and fees
$1,907,682–$3,329,845
Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.
Operating formats
- recurring conditional fees
- IHOP nontraditional advertising terms conflict across sources: the September 2026 Dine-sponsored article lists 3.5%, while the undated official FAQ says the nontraditional fee is lower than the standard 3.5% of gross sales. Confirm the format-specific FDD and agreement; no single nontraditional rate is verified.
Revenue and performance
- Weekly restaurant sales
- IHOP reports $38,700 in average sales per operating week for domestic franchised restaurants in fiscal 2025. Restaurants open for only part of the period are included using their operating weeks. This is a weekly measure, not annual restaurant revenue. See performance details.Fiscal year ended December 28, 2025
Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.
Locations
Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.
Sources and figure notes
Reporting periods and scope
Worldwide locations
IHOP brand-wide, across operating formats: 'As of December 28, 2025, there were 1,824 IHOP restaurants, of which 1,658 were subject to franchise agreements, 154 were subject to area license agreements and 12 were company-owned.' Independently reopened primary source supports the returned text within its stated population, period and source type. Acceptance is source-scoped, not complete/current FDD certification.
Opening investment
$1,907,682–$3,329,845 for a Single Store Development Program IHOP restaurant in an inline/endcap location. Includes $50,000 initial franchise fee; excludes real estate and land acquisition costs.
- IHOP official franchise information ↗
- QSR Magazine sponsored content by IHOP: IHOP Stacks Up in Non-Traditional Spaces (brand-authored marketing) ↗
- Dine Brands Global, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results ↗
- Dine Brands Global, Inc. Form 10-K FY2025 (fiscal year ended December 28, 2025), XBRL note 'The Company' (SEC EDGAR R8.htm) ↗
- Dine Brands Global, Inc. Form 10-K FY2025 main document (SEC EDGAR) ↗
- IHOP domestic FAQ ↗
- IHOP nontraditional sponsored brand article ↗
- Dine Brands Global 2025 Form 10-K — IHOP key performance indicators ↗
Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology
Compare independent startup vs. franchise economics
Compare IHOP’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in casual dining and breakfast (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):