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Applebee’s Restaurants may have advertised nutritional content of its Weight Watchers menu items that was inaccurate.
Investigation Source
- Nationwide
Investigation Scope
Category Information
Investigation Topics
- Misrepresentation
- Restaurants
- Weight Loss Programs
Product or Service
- Food And Beverage
Injury Types
- Monetary Loss
- Risk of Injury
Investigation Details
This is an ongoing investigation which has led to a pending class action lawsuit against DineEquity, IHOP Corp. and AppleBee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar (AppleBee's).
AppleBee's operates over 1600 restaurants throughout the country. In 2004 in partnership with the Weight Watchers program, AppleBees began to offer a Weight Watchers menu. The Weight Watchers menu set forth the calories, fat grams and Weight Watchers points for each menu item. These representations are inaccurate, as evidenced by independent examination.
AppleBee's operates over 1600 restaurants throughout the country. In 2004 in partnership with the Weight Watchers program, AppleBees began to offer a Weight Watchers menu. The Weight Watchers menu set forth the calories, fat grams and Weight Watchers points for each menu item. These representations are inaccurate, as evidenced by independent examination.
Defendant Details
| Name (Stock Symbol) | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| DineEquity, Inc. (DIN) | DineEquity is a holding company that owns Applebee’s International, Inc. and IHOP, Inc. |
| Applebees International, Inc. | Applebees International, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. DineEquity (NYSE:DIN) is the parent company ofApplebees International, Inc. |