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Franchisee to open IHOP in ColumbusBusiness First of Columbus – 4:14 PM EDT Wednesday
IHOP Corp. will open 17 restaurants in Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton over the next 12 years.
Womack Restaurants representatives were unavailable immediately to comment on a timetable for opening restaurants in the Columbus area.
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They should open one in the former Lee’s Market just north of Campus ;)
I love their swedish crepes! yum!
That place just reopened as a bar. Called “The Little Bar” or something like that.
Too late! :o
Yeah, you would be surprised how any people suggested the Lee’s market spot for an IHOP or Sonic. The Little Bar is what it is called now, haven’t stopped in yet. Went by a couple times, usually playing country or oldies rock.
why is it we get commercials for IHOP and Sonic, when there isn’t one around this area at all?
It’s all thanks to the magic of network TV. :? They’re advertising to a wider range of people… and some may be near a Sonic or IHOP, but us in the middle of Columbus are a pretty long drive to either one of those chains….
I checked Sonic’s locator and there are 6 within 100 miles of Columbus, with the closest being 53 miles away in Nelsonville.
1025 EAST CANAL STREET
NELSONVILLE, OH 45764
(740) 753-4663
75 EAST STIMSON AVENUE
ATHENS, OH 45701
(740) 592-6330
999 EAST MAIN STREET
JACKSON, OH 45640
(740) 286-8686
3607 DIXIE HIGHWAY
FRANKLIN, OH 45005
(513) 422-1511
3105 WEST STATE ROUTE 22 & 3
MAINEVILLE, OH 45039
(513) 583-1854
928 12TH STREET
PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662
(740) 353-8814
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As for IHOP’s store locator… there are 10 found within 100 miles of Columbus, closest being 80 miles away in Findlay.
7777 County Road 236
Findlay, OH 45840-9544 (419) 425-3336
3289 Elida Rd
Lima, OH 45805-1219 (419) 228-0607
7748 Cox Lane
West Chester, OH 45069-6548 (513) 779-0910
5699 Romar Drive
Milford, OH 45150-8506 (513) 965-0926
1309 East Kemper Road
Springdale, OH 45246-3903 (513) 671-2903
22 Massillon Marketplace Drive SW
Massillon, OH 44646-2016 (330) 833-6529
1217 Omniplex Drive
Forest Park, OH 45240-1280 (513) 671-5042
4825 Marburg Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45209-5012 (513) 731-3666
7400 Beechmont Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45255-4102 (513) 233-2505
9540 Colerain Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45251-2004 (513) 385-0029
Hmmm.
Both closer than I thought.
I just think it’s weird that you can find both of those in small communities outside of central Ohio in just about all directions, but none in central Ohio. Is our market too saturated for them to expand here? What gives? :o
I think they play the Sonic commercials because Sonic and Rally’s (Checker’s too) are all owned by the same company. I guess they figure if we see a Sonic commerical we’ll run to Rally’s instead.
I do agree that sometimes it is torture seeing the various things they advertise for Sonic and knowing that Rally’s won’t carry it.
Sonic also bills itself as a place to eat while traveling. They get a lot of business from out of towners that are passing through and happen upon it.
There’s a Sonic in the little town in Alabama where my parents live and I always thought they had pretty good desserts as far as fast food goes. More on par with Dairy Queen… which is nothing too fancy, but much better than the 1-2 item dessert menus at McDonalds or Burger King or Wendy’s.
Word on the street is we will be getting our first Sonic soon as well. I believe Whitehall was discussed as the location. Now that’s prime real estate!!! :P
Sonic’s not bad for a fast food joint – the whole car-hop thing is a nice little throwback.
The real draw of Sonic for me is their Cherry Limeade – now THAT’s good stuff!
Haha. Whitehall is the new Miller/Kelton.
I love Sonic!! I am pretty upset they got rid of the pancake on a stick. I am heading to South Carolina in a week and I am looking forward to eating Sonic everyday!!
After eating at IHOP over the weekend, does anyone have any news about one going up closer to Columbus? It was pretty damn good.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised. I think it used to be a howard johnsons. Much like an IHOP.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised. I think it used to be a howard johnsons. Much like an IHOP.
No, it used to be an IHOP.
Is this just a matter of you always want what you can’t have?
I’d like an IHOP if it was 24 hrs and within walking distance of ShoNo, but other than that I can’t think of one thing that IHOP does that isn’t already covered.
Just curious….
The IHOP I enjoy going to in Cincy at 3am is in Oakley/Hyde Park. It is right off the highway. It is SPACIOUS….lots of tables and as far as food is concerned, it is a step up from Waffle House. I just like it for late night dining…..and seriously wish they would put one near downtown…or in the big bear warehouse off olentangy.