IHOP

IHOP is one of the largest family-dining chains, with more than 1,500 mostly franchised locations in 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The 50-year-old chain is operated and franchised by the International House of Pancakes LLC, a subsidiary of Glendale, Calif.-based DineEquity Inc., a publicly traded company. (Ticker: DIN)