OFFICIAL FILING · MN · 2026
IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal) — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE MN
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $50K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 4.5% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $617K–$4.8M |
| ITEM 3 | Disclosed litigation matters | 22 |
| ITEM 4 | Bankruptcy history disclosed | Yes |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — financial performance representation made |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 1,630 franchised at year end · 48 exits (2.9% annualized) |
| ITEM 21 | Franchisor financial statements | clean (unqualified) audit opinion — KPMG LLP (FY2025); Ernst & Young LLP (FY2024 and FY2023) |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES FDD for free?
IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, IHOP & INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES ended with 1,630 franchised outlets; 48 of 1,655 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 2.9% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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