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Womack Restaurants Annual Philanthropic National Pancake Day to Feature
Free Pancakes and Charities on February 28, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Womack Restaurants invites residents to visit one of their IHOP restaurants in Indiana and Ohio between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 and enjoy one free short stack of (three) IHOP pancakes. Each IHOP owned by Womack Restaurants will bring awareness and collect donations for local charities as part of the company's philanthropic National Pancake Day held annually.

Scott Womack Speaks Out on Lou Dobbs Tonight About Negative Impact of Obamacare

One year after the healthcare reform became law, Scott Womack is speaking out on Lou Dobbs Tonight about Obamacare - and of its effects on his business

Scott Womack Speaks About Impact of Obamacare on Small Business Owners-Especially Those in the Restaurant Industry

In 2006, when Indiana small-business owner Scott Womack purchased a development agreement to expand his IHOP franchise into Ohio, he had no idea Congress would pass a massive overhaul of the health care system four years later.

Stacks for Good Acts Delivers Donations for Charities at Womack IHOP 2011 National Pancake Day Celebrations

Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants and IHOP franchisee, announced that his 12 Indiana and Ohio stores traded 10,962 stacks of famous IHOP buttermilk pancakes for over $11,714 in good acts from customers who visited and dined during the March 1st National Pancake Day.

Womack's IHOPs in Indiana and Ohio will once again celebrate National Pancake Day and raise awareness and funds for important local charities on Tuesday, March 1. Every customer visiting IHOP between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. can enjoy one free short stack of famous IHOP pancakes.

Womack's Melissa Merrell Named to IHOP Corporate President's Club

Melissa Merrell, general manager of the Fort Wayne, Coldwater Road IHOP, has been named to the national IHOP President's Club for outstanding operations and service quality.

To read the full story, click here.

Scott Womack Chosen to Represent U.S. Chamber in Washington
Testifies Before the House Ways and Means Committee about Health Care Law

Honored to represent the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants recently visited Washington to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee concerning the health care law and its impact on the restaurant industry.

To read Scott's official testimony, click here.

Pictured from left to right: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former CBO Director and noted economist; Scott Womack, Owner and President, Womack Restaurants; and Joe Olivo, Perfect Printing

Womack Restaurants Gives Back to Terre Haute for Support Received During 20 Years in Community
As seen on WTWO News Channel

Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants presented checks to 20 Terre Haute charities totaling $21,753, saying that he is proud to help the community that's helped him during the past two decades. The money was raised during a month-long celebration in September to recognize the restaurant's 20th anniversary.

To watch the video or read the full story, click here.

Terre Haute IHOP Helping Local Organizations
As seen on WTWO News Channel

Terre Haute's IHOP is celebrating 20 years in business by helping local organizations.

Twenty-one groups will have a special day at IHOP. On their day the group will receive $1.00 for every customer that visits the Terre Haute IHOP.

To watch the video or read the full story, click here.

Terre Haute's IHOP celebrates 20th anniversary with fundraising venture
As published in the Terre Haute Tribune Star

Packing on the pancakes at Terre Haute's IHOP could help local charities this September as the restaurant celebrates its 20th anniversary by donating $1 per customer to the Terre Haute Children's Museum, the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Terre Haute and a different charity each day for a total of 21 days during the month.

Heartland Bank and Womack Restaurants Partner to Bring New IHOP to Reynoldsburg

Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants and IHOP franchisee, and Scott McComb, President and CEO of Heartland Bank, have announced their partnership to finance and develop a new IHOP restaurant in Reynoldsburg, OH.

Health Care Confusion Reigns
As published in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Magazine

If you think the health care debate in Congress was complex, just wait until the law takes effect. Small business owners are trying to understand how — and when — the sweeping measure will affect them, and they are not pleased with what they already know about the law.

Crisis Pregnancy Center Honors Scott Womack
As published in the Terre Haute Tribune Star

Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants was presented the Outstanding Service Award by Sharon Carey, executive director of the Crisis Pregnancy Center of the Wabash Valley.

Local Communities Give Record Donations to Charities
at Womack IHOP 2010 National Pancake Day Celebrations

Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants and IHOP franchisee gave official thanks to the communities that helped raise more than $12,200 during National Pancake Day celebrations at the company’s IHOP restaurants on February 23rd.

Womack’s IHOPs in Indiana and Ohio will once again celebrate National Pancake Day and raise awareness and funds for important local charities. The celebration will include one free short stack of famous IHOP pancakes for every customer between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Scott Womack said that in 2009, the IHOP restaurants raised $9,000 on National Pancake Day, nearly doubling the donations raised during our 2008 event, and served up over 9,400 free short pancake stacks to the local communities.

Womack’s Fort Wayne IHOP located at 4403 Coldwater Road recently received an image upgrade with a store remodel. Scott Womack said the following, “Keeping our restaurants updated is part of Womack’s mission to provide great IHOP food in an atmosphere that is pleasant, family-oriented and comfortable. I think our customers in Fort Wayne will be really pleased when they come into the store on Coldwater Road.”

As seen in Lancaster Eagle Gazette

LANCASTER — The skillets are heating up and soon residents will have a new place to satisfy their breakfast cravings. The grand opening of the area’s first International House of Pancakes, 1585 River Valley Circle, will be 6 a.m. Tuesday. (Sept. 8) Womack Restaurants -- the franchise owner of the Lancaster IHOP -- has hired about 150 people to staff the breakfast giant.

Local IHOPs Serve Up Over 9,400 Pancake Stacks
and Raise Record Donations During 2009 National Pancake Day

Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants and IHOP franchisee announced today that $9,000 was raised by the company’s IHOP restaurants during National Pancake Day on February 24th, nearly double the donations collected during the 2008 event.

GLENDALE, CA — DineEquity Inc. has formed a purchasing cooperative for its nearly 3,400 franchise- and company-operated Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar and IHOP restaurants. The cooperative, called Centralized Supply Chain Services LLC, has $1.6 billion in combined purchasing power.

In September, Womack Restaurants celebrated IHOP’s 50th Anniversary with the “It Happened At IHOP” Contest. Customers were invited to submit stories about their most memorable visit to IHOP. The winning essay (recipient of free breakfast at IHOP for a year), along with two that received honorable mention, show clearly that IHOP is more than a restaurant. Because of our wonderful employees and customers, it becomes a part of the family.

Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants and IHOP franchisee, announced today that he will open an IHOP restaurant in Chillicothe, OH, in October 2008. The new restaurant, located at 10 Consumer Place Drive, is the Company’s first IHOP location in Ohio. Womack also owns eight IHOPs throughout Indiana. The Chillicothe IHOP will employ 80 full-time and part-time people.

Scott Womack Elected to IHOP Franchise Board of Advisors
IHOP franchisees have elected Scott Womack, president of Womack Restaurants to a two-year term on the Board of Advisors for the IHOP system. The nine-person board is elected to meet regularly with IHOP Senior Management to discuss brand strategy, major initiatives, franchise disputes, and other concerns.

Recent elections were held to fill four vacant Board of Advisor positions. The elected franchisees and their voting districts are: Chris Milisci, Mountain; Scott Womack, Midwest; Bob Sharp, Mid Atlantic; and Ramzi Hakim, Southwest.

Womack Restaurants is a financially strong and growing franchise within the IHOP system with seven locations in Indiana (Fort Wayne-3, Muncie, Anderson, Kokomo, Terre Haute and Richmond) and a development plan that includes building to a total of 25. Womack Restaurants also owns the rights to the IHOP franchise in 33 counties surrounding Columbus and Dayton, Ohio.

Company president Scott Womack started out in the restaurant business and has a solid 19-year history as a franchisee. With integrity high on his list of operating principles, Womack actively manages the company and supports its Managers as they pursue challenge, opportunity and personal growth.

IHOP Corporation to Change Name Effective June 2nd, 2008
To reflect the recent addition of Applebee’s to the IHOP family, IHOP Corporation has elected to change its name to DineEquity, Inc., effective June 2nd. Julia A. Stewart, chairman and chief executive officer of IHOP Corp. said that the name change reflects the company’s core competencies and recognizes the corporation’s ownership of multiple brands.

As published in Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Scott Womack, president of Womack Restaurants and IHOP franchisee, has been named the 2007 IHOP Franchise of the Year-North Region by Mark Brower, IHOP regional director at the IHOP Regional National Franchise Conference. Womack Restaurants, recognized for excellence in mentoring, operations and leadership, is one of 124 franchises located in the north region, which stretches from Maine to Virginia, and out to the Dakotas.

December 6, 2007
As seen in Inside INdiana Business

Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants, an IHOP franchisee, announced today the opening of his third IHOP restaurant in Fort Wayne, located at 6839 West Jefferson Blvd. This new Fort Wayne location is the Company’s seventh IHOP location in Indiana. The new location employs 100 people, and Chris Rapson is the restaurant’s General Manager.

To read the full story, click here.

Released: July 16, 2007

IHOP Corp. to Acquire Applebee's International, Inc. for $25.50 Per Share in an All-Cash Transaction
Combination Brings Together Two Leading Restaurant Brands and
Creates Significant Opportunities to Generate Shareholder Value
SOURCE: IHOP Corp.

GLENDALE, Calif. & OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2007--IHOP Corp. (NYSE: IHP) and Applebee's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPB), today jointly announced a definitive agreement under which IHOP Corp. ("IHOP") will acquire Applebee's International, Inc. ("Applebee's") for $25.50 per share in cash, representing a total transaction value of approximately $2.1 billion.

On Monday, May 23, 2007, Scott Womack was presented with the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce’s “Fastest Growing Business of the Year” award. Awards were given to Womack Restaurants and three other Chamber businesses for their commitment to strong business practices in the community.

Womack Restaurants, an IHOP franchisee based in Terre Haute, recently was recognized at the IHOP Regional Business Conference in Chicago. The restaurants that received awards are as follows:

Anderson IHOP — Highest Gift Card Sales in 2006; Honor for Achieving High Sales Volume in 2006

Womack Restaurants was started in 1990 by Scott Womack. Womack Restaurants operates IHOP restaurants in Fort Wayne, Anderson, Kokomo, Muncie and Terre Haute with plans to expand into the Dayton and Columbus, Ohio, markets this year.

Business is hopping for Terre Haute restaurant chain owner
By Arthur Foulkes
The Tribune-Star

TERRE HAUTE — When local restaurateur Scott Womack moved Terre Haute’s International House of Pancakes from its long-established A-frame building on South Third Street to its new location five years ago, he was hoping for an increase in business.

To read the full story, click here.

Local restaurateur to open 17 new IHOP franchises

Wabash Valley Journal of Business

Local IHOP franchisee, Womack Restaurants/IHOP, is slated to develop 17 new IHOPs in Dayton and Columbus, Ohio, and has chosen Patrick O’Leary to head the development effort.

IHOP Corp. will open 17 restaurants in Columbus and Dayton during the next 12 years.

The Glendale, Calif.-based pancake house said Wednesday it signed a contract with franchisee Womack Restaurants Inc., through which Scott Womack operates six IHOP's in Indiana.

IHOP (NYSE:IHP), which stands for International House of Pancakes, operates 25 restaurants in Ohio, but none currently in the Dayton area.

IHOP had a location on Shiloh Springs Road, but closed the restaurant in 1989. "Three years ago, we didn't have any Ohio locations ... and we're excited to be coming back to Dayton," said Patrick Lenow, IHOP spokesman. The company operates more than 1,200 pancake houses nationwide and posted $348 million in revenue in 2005.



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	NEWS & PRESS RELEASES Released: February 9, 2012 Womack Restaurants Annual Philanthropic National Pancake Day to Feature Free Pancakes and Charities on February 28, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Womack Restaurants invites residents to visit one of their IHOP restaurants in Indiana and Ohio between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 and enjoy one free short stack of (three) IHOP pancakes. Each IHOP owned by Womack Restaurants will bring awareness and collect donations for local charities as part of the company's philanthropic National Pancake Day held annually. To read the full story, click here. Released: March 25, 2011 Scott Womack Speaks Out on Lou Dobbs Tonight About Negative Impact of Obamacare One year after the healthcare reform became law, Scott Womack is speaking out on Lou Dobbs Tonight about Obamacare - and of its effects on his business To watch the video or read the full story, click here. Released: March 22, 2011 Scott Womack Speaks About Impact of Obamacare on Small Business Owners-Especially Those in the Restaurant Industry In 2006, when Indiana small-business owner Scott Womack purchased a development agreement to expand his IHOP franchise into Ohio, he had no idea Congress would pass a massive overhaul of the health care system four years later. To watch the video or read the full story, click here. Released: March 10, 2011 Stacks for Good Acts Delivers Donations for Charities at Womack IHOP 2011 National Pancake Day Celebrations Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants and IHOP franchisee, announced that his 12 Indiana and Ohio stores traded 10,962 stacks of famous IHOP buttermilk pancakes for over $11,714 in good acts from customers who visited and dined during the March 1st National Pancake Day. To read the full story, click here. Released: February 25, 2011 Womack IHOPs to Celebrate National Pancake Day March 1 Womack's IHOPs in Indiana and Ohio will once again celebrate National Pancake Day and raise awareness and funds for important local charities on Tuesday, March 1. Every customer visiting IHOP between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. can enjoy one free short stack of famous IHOP pancakes. To read the full story from WANE-TV in Fort Wayne, IN, click here. Released: February 3, 2011 Womack's Melissa Merrell Named to IHOP Corporate President's Club Melissa Merrell, general manager of the Fort Wayne, Coldwater Road IHOP, has been named to the national IHOP President's Club for outstanding operations and service quality. To read the full story, click here. Melissa Merrell Released: February 2, 2011 Scott Womack Chosen to Represent U.S. Chamber in Washington Testifies Before the House Ways and Means Committee about Health Care Law Honored to represent the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants recently visited Washington to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee concerning the health care law and its impact on the restaurant industry. To read Scott's official testimony, click here. Pictured from left to right: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former CBO Director and noted economist; Scott Womack, Owner and President, Womack Restaurants; and Joe Olivo, Perfect Printing Released: October 12, 2010 Womack Restaurants Gives Back to Terre Haute for Support Received During 20 Years in Community As seen on WTWO News Channel Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants presented checks to 20 Terre Haute charities totaling $21,753, saying that he is proud to help the community that's helped him during the past two decades. The money was raised during a month-long celebration in September to recognize the restaurant's 20th anniversary. To watch the video or read the full story, click here. Released: August 31, 2010 Terre Haute IHOP Helping Local Organizations As seen on WTWO News Channel Terre Haute's IHOP is celebrating 20 years in business by helping local organizations. Twenty-one groups will have a special day at IHOP. On their day the group will receive $1.00 for every customer that visits the Terre Haute IHOP. To watch the video or read the full story, click here. Released: August 30, 2010 Terre Haute's IHOP celebrates 20th anniversary with fundraising venture As published in the Terre Haute Tribune Star Packing on the pancakes at Terre Haute's IHOP could help local charities this September as the restaurant celebrates its 20th anniversary by donating $1 per customer to the Terre Haute Children's Museum, the Crisis Pregnancy Center of Terre Haute and a different charity each day for a total of 21 days during the month. To read the full story, click here. Released: July 19, 2010 Heartland Bank and Womack Restaurants Partner to Bring New IHOP to Reynoldsburg Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants and IHOP franchisee, and Scott McComb, President and CEO of Heartland Bank, have announced their partnership to finance and develop a new IHOP restaurant in Reynoldsburg, OH. To read the full story, click here. Released: June 16, 2010 Health Care Confusion Reigns As published in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Magazine If you think the health care debate in Congress was complex, just wait until the law takes effect. Small business owners are trying to understand how — and when — the sweeping measure will affect them, and they are not pleased with what they already know about the law. To read the full story, click here. Released: March 10, 2010 Crisis Pregnancy Center Honors Scott Womack As published in the Terre Haute Tribune Star Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants was presented the Outstanding Service Award by Sharon Carey, executive director of the Crisis Pregnancy Center of the Wabash Valley. To read the full story, click here. Released: March 2, 2010 Local Communities Give Record Donations to Charities at Womack IHOP 2010 National Pancake Day Celebrations Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants and IHOP franchisee gave official thanks to the communities that helped raise more than $12,200 during National Pancake Day celebrations at the company’s IHOP restaurants on February 23rd. To read the full story, click here. Released: February 2, 2010 Womack’s IHOPs in Indiana and Ohio will once again celebrate National Pancake Day and raise awareness and funds for important local charities. The celebration will include one free short stack of famous IHOP pancakes for every customer between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Scott Womack said that in 2009, the IHOP restaurants raised $9,000 on National Pancake Day, nearly doubling the donations raised during our 2008 event, and served up over 9,400 free short pancake stacks to the local communities. To read the full story, click here. Released: September 21, 2009 Womack’s Fort Wayne IHOP located at 4403 Coldwater Road recently received an image upgrade with a store remodel. Scott Womack said the following, “Keeping our restaurants updated is part of Womack’s mission to provide great IHOP food in an atmosphere that is pleasant, family-oriented and comfortable. I think our customers in Fort Wayne will be really pleased when they come into the store on Coldwater Road.” To read the full story, click here. Released: September 1, 2009 As seen in Lancaster Eagle Gazette LANCASTER — The skillets are heating up and soon residents will have a new place to satisfy their breakfast cravings. The grand opening of the area’s first International House of Pancakes, 1585 River Valley Circle, will be 6 a.m. Tuesday. (Sept. 8) Womack Restaurants -- the franchise owner of the Lancaster IHOP -- has hired about 150 people to staff the breakfast giant. To read the full story, click here. Released: March 3, 2009 Local IHOPs Serve Up Over 9,400 Pancake Stacks and Raise Record Donations During 2009 National Pancake Day Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants and IHOP franchisee announced today that $9,000 was raised by the company’s IHOP restaurants during National Pancake Day on February 24th, nearly double the donations collected during the 2008 event. To read the full story, click here. Released: February 11, 2009 As seen in Kansas City Business Journal GLENDALE, CA — DineEquity Inc. has formed a purchasing cooperative for its nearly 3,400 franchise- and company-operated Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar and IHOP restaurants. The cooperative, called Centralized Supply Chain Services LLC, has $1.6 billion in combined purchasing power. To read the full story, click here. Released: November 11, 2008 Most Memorable IHOP Visit Winning Entries In September, Womack Restaurants celebrated IHOP’s 50th Anniversary with the “It Happened At IHOP” Contest. Customers were invited to submit stories about their most memorable visit to IHOP. The winning essay (recipient of free breakfast at IHOP for a year), along with two that received honorable mention, show clearly that IHOP is more than a restaurant. Because of our wonderful employees and customers, it becomes a part of the family. To read the full story, click here. Released: October 17, 2008 Womack Opens New Restaurant in Chillicothe, Ohio Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants and IHOP franchisee, announced today that he will open an IHOP restaurant in Chillicothe, OH, in October 2008. The new restaurant, located at 10 Consumer Place Drive, is the Company’s first IHOP location in Ohio. Womack also owns eight IHOPs throughout Indiana. The Chillicothe IHOP will employ 80 full-time and part-time people. To read the full story, click here. Released: June 2, 2008 Scott Womack Elected to IHOP Franchise Board of Advisors IHOP franchisees have elected Scott Womack, president of Womack Restaurants to a two-year term on the Board of Advisors for the IHOP system. The nine-person board is elected to meet regularly with IHOP Senior Management to discuss brand strategy, major initiatives, franchise disputes, and other concerns. Recent elections were held to fill four vacant Board of Advisor positions. The elected franchisees and their voting districts are: Chris Milisci, Mountain; Scott Womack, Midwest; Bob Sharp, Mid Atlantic; and Ramzi Hakim, Southwest. Womack Restaurants is a financially strong and growing franchise within the IHOP system with seven locations in Indiana (Fort Wayne-3, Muncie, Anderson, Kokomo, Terre Haute and Richmond) and a development plan that includes building to a total of 25. Womack Restaurants also owns the rights to the IHOP franchise in 33 counties surrounding Columbus and Dayton, Ohio. Company president Scott Womack started out in the restaurant business and has a solid 19-year history as a franchisee. With integrity high on his list of operating principles, Womack actively manages the company and supports its Managers as they pursue challenge, opportunity and personal growth. Released: May 28, 2008 IHOP Corporation to Change Name Effective June 2nd, 2008 To reflect the recent addition of Applebee’s to the IHOP family, IHOP Corporation has elected to change its name to DineEquity, Inc., effective June 2nd. Julia A. Stewart, chairman and chief executive officer of IHOP Corp. said that the name change reflects the company’s core competencies and recognizes the corporation’s ownership of multiple brands. To read the full story, click here. April 07, 2008 08:41 pm As published in Terre Haute Tribune-Star Scott Womack, president of Womack Restaurants and IHOP franchisee, has been named the 2007 IHOP Franchise of the Year-North Region by Mark Brower, IHOP regional director at the IHOP Regional National Franchise Conference. Womack Restaurants, recognized for excellence in mentoring, operations and leadership, is one of 124 franchises located in the north region, which stretches from Maine to Virginia, and out to the Dakotas. To read the full story, click here. December 6, 2007 As seen in Inside INdiana Business Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Scott Womack, President of Womack Restaurants, an IHOP franchisee, announced today the opening of his third IHOP restaurant in Fort Wayne, located at 6839 West Jefferson Blvd. This new Fort Wayne location is the Company’s seventh IHOP location in Indiana. The new location employs 100 people, and Chris Rapson is the restaurant’s General Manager. To read the full story, click here. Released: July 16, 2007 IHOP Corp. to Acquire Applebee's International, Inc. for $25.50 Per Share in an All-Cash Transaction *Combination Brings Together Two Leading Restaurant Brands and* *Creates Significant Opportunities to Generate Shareholder Value* SOURCE: IHOP Corp. GLENDALE, Calif. & OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2007--IHOP Corp. (NYSE: IHP) and Applebee's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPB), today jointly announced a definitive agreement under which IHOP Corp. ("IHOP") will acquire Applebee's International, Inc. ("Applebee's") for $25.50 per share in cash, representing a total transaction value of approximately $2.1 billion. To read the full story, click here. Published: Monday, May 23, 2007 On Monday, May 23, 2007, Scott Womack was presented with the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce’s “Fastest Growing Business of the Year” award. Awards were given to Womack Restaurants and three other Chamber businesses for their commitment to strong business practices in the community. Published: April 16, 2007 11:20 pm Womack Restaurants wins IHOP awards Special to the Tribune-Star Womack Restaurants, an IHOP franchisee based in Terre Haute, recently was recognized at the IHOP Regional Business Conference in Chicago. The restaurants that received awards are as follows: Anderson IHOP — Highest Gift Card Sales in 2006; Honor for Achieving High Sales Volume in 2006 Fort Wayne IHOP — Highest Dollar Comparable Sales for 2006 Kokomo IHOP — Honor for Achieving High Sales Volume in 2006 Womack Restaurants was started in 1990 by Scott Womack. Womack Restaurants operates IHOP restaurants in Fort Wayne, Anderson, Kokomo, Muncie and Terre Haute with plans to expand into the Dayton and Columbus, Ohio, markets this year. Published: October 11, 2006 12:34 am Business is hopping for Terre Haute restaurant chain owner By Arthur Foulkes The Tribune-Star TERRE HAUTE — When local restaurateur Scott Womack moved Terre Haute’s International House of Pancakes from its long-established A-frame building on South Third Street to its new location five years ago, he was hoping for an increase in business. To read the full story, click here. Published: October 2006 Local restaurateur to open 17 new IHOP franchises Wabash Valley Journal of Business Local IHOP franchisee, Womack Restaurants/IHOP, is slated to develop 17 new IHOPs in Dayton and Columbus, Ohio, and has chosen Patrick O’Leary to head the development effort. To read the full story, click here. Published: July 5, 2006 Franchisee to open IHOP in Dayton Dayton Business Journal IHOP Corp. will open 17 restaurants in Columbus and Dayton during the next 12 years. The Glendale, Calif.-based pancake house said Wednesday it signed a contract with franchisee Womack Restaurants Inc., through which Scott Womack operates six IHOP's in Indiana. Womack has been an IHOP franchisee for 16 years. IHOP (NYSE:IHP), which stands for International House of Pancakes, operates 25 restaurants in Ohio, but none currently in the Dayton area. IHOP had a location on Shiloh Springs Road, but closed the restaurant in 1989. "Three years ago, we didn't have any Ohio locations ... and we're excited to be coming back to Dayton," said Patrick Lenow, IHOP spokesman. The company operates more than 1,200 pancake houses nationwide and posted $348 million in revenue in 2005.
WOMACK Restaurants is an independent franchisee of IHOP.