It\u2019s time to prepare your appetite. Ontario\u2019s first dual-brand Applebee\u2019s and IHOP restaurant is about to open its doors in the Greater Toronto Area.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The upcoming outpost will officially launch in Ajax on Aug. 4. It will be located under an hour from Toronto at 155 Kingston Rd. E. \u2014 a spot already home to a neighbourhood Applebee\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Now, the transformed space will be home to \u201ctwo of the world\u2019s favourite restaurant brands.\u201d It will pay homage to both brands\u2019 image under one roof.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to bring this first-of-its-kind dining experience to Ajax and the Durham community,\u201d said Sanjay Patel, owner of the new dual-brand IHOP and Applebee\u2019s location.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor our family, this is about bringing the community together, whether it\u2019s over pancakes with the kids in the morning or riblets with friends in the evening.\u201d<\/p>\n
Applebee\u2019s and IHOP grand opening in Ontario<\/p>\n
To welcome in the new restaurant, a public ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Aug. 4. This will also be when doors officially open to diners.<\/p>\n
Visitors can also look forward to a \u201csignature pancake tower unveiling,\u201d along with free pancakes to the first 100 guests.<\/p>\n
As part of the grand opening, the restaurant is also partnering with the region\u2019s largest food distribution network, Feed The Need in Durham, to support food security in the area.<\/p>\n
A permanent in-restaurant donation program will be included in the partnership. Plus, the restaurant team will also serve free pancakes to Feed The Need in Durham\u2019s staff, volunteers and members as part of a preopening drop-in.<\/p>\n
\u201cPartnering with Feed The Need in Durham to help address food insecurity in our community is what makes this opening truly meaningful for us,\u201d said Patel.<\/p>\n
Aside from the grand opening, the restaurant will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and will offer breakfast, lunch and dinner.<\/p>\n
Diners can expect \u201csimple, craveable\u201d American fare with classic drinks from Applebee\u2019s and 65 different signature breakfast options, along with a wide selection of popular lunch and dinner items from IHOP.<\/p>\n
More new restaurants coming to Ajax<\/p>\n
Following the launch of Olive Garden\u2019s<\/a> first Ontario location in the Greater Toronto Area at 1 Bass Pro Mills Dr. in Vaughan, the Italian-inspired restaurant is also slotted to launch an outpost in Ajax.<\/p>\n