Ep 14 - iHOP Should Be As Dominant As Starbucks

Published: March 3, 2021, 2 p.m.

b'In this episode, I discuss the International House of Pancakes and offer my strategy for making it more profitable and larger than Starbucks. Imagine a parallel universe where the iHOP founders decided to split the franchise into a smaller "coffee-focused" division while also keeping the flagship iHOP brand. What if the founders also decided to sale iHOP K-Cups ain grocery stores. I examine all these options and more!

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