IHOP® Celebrates News Restaurant in Aberdeen, Maryland with Grand Opening on October 17 & Week of Festivities

Aberdeen, MD; October 14, 2016 -- Local Aberdeen families and Harford County customers as well as guests visiting the area have the opportunity to enjoy all the quality food and service that IHOP® has to offer. The new 5,650 square foot 196 seat IHOP® Aberdeen, located at 980 Hospitality Way, is the fourth IHOP location for developers Imperio Groups. Imperio Groups is a multi-state real estate and development company led by brothers Sanjay & Neal Patel specializing in franchised restaurants, hospitality properties, commercial real estate, education services and international/domestic business consulting. Their Restaurant Division operates seven restaurants led by Ed Auld, Don Ohl & James Cavagnaro and is expected to open ten more during 2017.

The Aberdeen IHOP® restaurant will celebrate its grand opening this Monday, October 17 and then kick off a week of festivities that will include dining specials and family fun. The restaurant will support the local economy and is expected to create 70 to 80 full and part time jobs to the Harford County region.
“Aberdeen is a vibrant and active community with many businesses,” said Sanjay Patel president of Imperio Groups. “When you factor in the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds, The Ripken Experience Aberdeen baseball complex and bustling exit 85 off of Interstate 95, you see there is a strong demand for quality food around the clock. Our new restaurant and our approximately 80 full and part time employees are ready to provide the service and quality the IHOP® brand is known for worldwide.”

Opening week festivities include:

Dining special: Kids eat free every day from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Monday (10/17)
Moon Bounce - 12 noon to 7p.m.
Face Painting - 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: 2 p.m.
DJ Music - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Dining special - $1 Short Stack of Buttermilk Pancakes
Tuesday (10/18)
Face Painting - 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Dining special - $1 Short Stack of Buttermilk Pancakes and 2x2x2 Breakfast Combo $4.99

Wednesday (10/19)
Balloon Art 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Dining special Buy One Entrée Get One Free Entrée of equal or lesser value with purchase of 2 beverages

Thursday (10/20)
Balloon Art - 4 p.m. to 7p.m.
Dining special- $5 off purchase of $25 (Does not include tax & gratuity)

The restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 6 a.m. until 12 a.m. It will be transitioning to 24/7 hour operations in the near future.

The new restaurant has been built according to the brand’s latest architectural designs – highlighting the new IHOP logo, launched in June 2015.

For over 58 years, International House of Pancakes, LLC has been a leader, innovator and expert in all things breakfast, any time of day. The chain offers 65 different signature, fresh made-to-order breakfast options, a wide selection of popular lunch and dinner items as well as meals under 600 calories. IHOP restaurants offer guests an affordable, everyday dining experience with warm and friendly service. As of June 30, 2016, there were 1,685 IHOP restaurants in 50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam as well as Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and the Philippines. IHOP restaurants are franchised and operated by Glendale, Calif.-based International House of Pancakes, LLC and its affiliates. International House of Pancakes, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DineEquity, Inc.!(NYSE: DIN).

Imperio Group is a multi-state real estate and development company specializing in franchised restaurants, hospitality properties, commercial real estate, education services and international/domestic business consulting. The company operates seven restaurant locations and is expected to open ten more during 2017. The company operates in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC. For more information email Info@ImperioGroups.com