Sign Says Cheyenne Restaurant Permanently Closed As Of Sunday

A Cheyenne restaurant which has operated for almost a quarter of a century has now closed permanently, according to a paper sign placed in the eatery's front door.

The IHOP chain filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. But according to merca20.com the plan for the chain was to not close any restaurants, so it's unclear if the closure of the Cheyenne IHOP was related to the bankruptcy.

Sign Says Restaurant Is Permanently Closed

The sign, which you can see below, was placed in the front door of the Cheyenne IHOP, or International House of Pancakes:

An email to IHOP's media relations department seeking comment on the closure on Monday morning was not immediately answered

An article in January on businesshunch.com was titled "Is IHOP Going Out Of Business?" The lead paragraph of the article said  "recent whispers of “IHOP going out of business” have been circulating, causing a stir among loyal patrons."

The article went on to say that while the restaurant industry as a whole has faced challenges in recent years "due to the global pandemic" IHOP's parent company, Dine Brands Global  ''has been strategizing and implementing measures to ensure IHOP’s survival and growth.''

A phone conversation with an IHOP customer service representative on Monday indicated the chain is not shutting down all operations across the country. We will update this article with comments from the IHOP media relations office if and when we hear back from them.

The first IHOP opened in Los Angeles in 1958, according to an IHOP website. The website Statista.com says there were 1,694 IHOP restaurants in the U.S., operating in all 50 states as of last year.

Dine Brands Global, which also owns Applebees, recently announced that they are dual branding the two restaurants in some locations. The first such dual branded restaurant recently opened in Texas.