Up to 135 Applebee’s Restaurants to be closed

(WIVB) – Applebee’s will be closing between 105 and 135 restaurants, the chain’s parent company DineEquity announced in a report released Thursday.
This revises the company’s previous plan to shutter 40 to 60 restaurants.
DineEquity hasn’t released a list of restaurants which will close yet, but states that “the expected closures will be based on several criteria, including franchisee profitability, operational results and meeting our brand quality standards.&