Is Applebee's closing stores?
Not on balance. Applebee's’ US store locator lists about 1,450 restaurants as of Oct 17, 2026. That is 19 fewer than in October 2025 (▼ 1.3%).
US Applebee’s: 1,454 franchised plus 47 company-owned at the end of 2024; 1,413 plus 59 at the end of 2025 (−1.9%). (SEC Form 10-K)
Changes marked “estimate” aren’t anchored to a company count yet, so we don’t use them in headlines (why).
Which states are losing the most Applebee's restaurants?
| State | Oct 2025 | Oct 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 78 | 70 | −8 |
| MO | 42 | 39 | −3 |
| GA | 57 | 55 | −2 |
| IN | 56 | 54 | −2 |
| VA | 45 | 43 | −2 |
| NC | 37 | 35 | −2 |
| IL | 32 | 30 | −2 |
| AL | 29 | 27 | −2 |
| MD | 17 | 15 | −2 |
| CA | 102 | 101 | −1 |
Distinct restaurants on the store locator in each state, about a year apart.
Which Applebee's restaurants are no longer on the store locator?
Since October 2026
2 restaurants no longer on the store locator and 1 new, comparing the locator on Sep 19, 2026 with its runs of Oct 10, 2026 and Oct 17, 2026.
- Hodgkins, IL
- Columbus, OH
A restaurant counts only if it is missing from two runs in a row, and nothing of the chain is within 50 m. Missing from the locator isn’t proof a restaurant has shut for good; we only say “closed” when two sources say so.
Timeline
- Applebee's reports 1,472: US Applebee's restaurants (1,413 franchised + 59 company-owned). SEC Form 10-K
- Our store-locator count: about 1,450 US restaurants. The Store Count
How many Applebee's restaurants are there in the US?
About 1,450, according to Applebee's’ own store locator on Oct 17, 2026, after removing duplicates and anything outside the US. Applebee's itself reported 1,472 on Dec 28, 2025 (SEC Form 10-K).
Is Applebee's closing restaurants in 2026?
Stable, as of Dec 28, 2025: US Applebee’s: 1,454 franchised plus 47 company-owned at the end of 2024; 1,413 plus 59 at the end of 2025 (−1.9%). (SEC Form 10-K) On the store locator, the count has changed by −23 since early January.