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IHOP Franchisee Files for Bankruptcy Amid Location Closures

4/13/2025

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The Exton Operating Group, an IHOP franchisee in Pennsylvania, has plunged into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, revealing assets and liabilities between $100,000 and $500,000. This comes as a blow to the brand, which has already shuttered 92 locations since June 2023, leaving just 49 in New Jersey, many of which are also facing closure.

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The Exton Operating Group, an IHOP franchisee in Pennsylvania, has plunged into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, revealing assets and liabilities between $100,000 and $500,000. This comes as a blow to the brand, which has already shuttered 92 locations since June 2023, leaving just 49 in New Jersey, many of which are also facing closure.