Dine Brands Global, Inc.

Dine Brands Global, Inc. is the franchisor of Applebee's and IHOP, two of the largest restaurant chains in the world by number of locations. The company's primary business is the sale of meals that rely on animal products, including meat, dairy, and eggs, across its thousands of franchised and company-owned restaurants. This model creates systemic demand for industrial animal agriculture.

While the company publishes Animal Health and Welfare statements and identifies consumer concern on the topic as a material business risk in its SEC filings, its operations remain fundamentally tied to the commercial exploitation of animals. A 2025 report by Cruelty Free Investors, which cited Dine Brands, emphasized that major food companies often fail to meet international standards for farm animal welfare as benchmarked by organizations like the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW). The scale of the company's supply chain—serving millions of meals annually—means its animal welfare policies directly impact a vast number of animals.