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Popular American pancake chain IHOP to open 19 restaurants in Pakistan
Dawn.comMarch 18, 2019
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As per Bloomberg, the move is part of the American pancake restaurant’s efforts to seek new revenue abroad. — Photo courtesy IHOP Twitter

Popular American pancake house chain IHOP has announced plans to open as many as 19 outlets in Pakistan in the coming years, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

The first Pakistani location of the International House of Pancakes, better known by the acronym IHOP, will be opened in Karachi by the end of 2019, followed by 18 more branches across the country over the course of nine years.

As per Bloomberg, the decision to tap into the Pakistani market is a part of the American pancake restaurant’s "efforts to seek new revenue abroad".

Dine Brands Global Inc, the parent company of IHOP, shared the news on Monday, revealing that nine of its franchises in Pakistan would be operated by the Gerry's Group while the rest would be sub-franchised.

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"Pakistan’s rapidly growing economy" was part of the reason behind opening branches there, Bloomberg quoted Dine Brands Chief Executive Officer Steve Joyce as saying.

In a statement, Joyce said that international development was a "major component of the company’s return to growth".

According to the report, the pancake chain has recently bounced back with Joyce as the CEO following a "couple of dismal years".

“We are delighted to be bringing the world famous American IHOP experience to our country and to our portfolio of successful companies,” Akram Wali Muhammad, Managing Director for Gerry’s Group was quoted as saying in a press release by AP News.

“While IHOP will be a new brand in Pakistan, there is already significant awareness of and excitement about IHOP and we look forward to the opening of our first location later this year.”

Agreements have already been signed to expand IHOP into Peru and Equador this year, and to open more locations in Canada.

The chain is already present in 14 countries including India, Thailand and Guam and is exploring possibilities for business in the United Kingdom, Bloomberg reported.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1470400/p...chain-ihop-to-open-19-restaurants-in-pakistan
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Shit man, Isolation is hitting us hard...
 
The billion $ question is how come the Pak folks can afford it with a per capita GDP lower than that of BD?!?! And, how come Pak doesn't allow IAF jets more than a couple of minutes inside her airspace, whereas Burmese jets can fly inside BD at will for weeks together?!?!?

India will fight Pak till the Last BD's GDP#.....
 
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It will flop. Pakistanis are not fan of pancakes.
Why ever not.
Pakistanis would love pan cakes.
After they live every crap food brand that arrives in Pakistan.. Pan cakes would be really welcome.
But I dought Pakistanis would eat it in the morning as a breakfast.
 
I think this is a great addition to Pakistan's food scene. I personally love IHOPs collection of omelletes. If they can translate how cheap they are in the US then I think they will do quite well. IHOP sells what places like Espresso and Chaye Khana do. No, it doesn't just sell pancakes.
 

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