Holyoke Applebee’s closes; Paper City Bar & Grill coming this summer
Updated May 12, 2021;
Posted May 12, 2021
The restaurant building at 241 Whiting Farms Road in Holyoke, seen here May 12, 2021, was an Applebee s but will be taken over by local ownership as Paper City Bar & Grill.Greg Saulmon / The Republican
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HOLYOKE National chain Applebee’s closed its Holyoke location Monday, but a new restaurant, Paper City Bar & Grill, has plans to open in the building at 241 Whiting Farms Road in late June or early July.
“Basically you are going to your friend’s house for a great meal,” said Andrew Garlo, the executive chef and general manager of the new Paper City Bar & Grill. “Craft food, craft beer. I can’t wait to get into the kitchen and start prepping and showing people what can come out of Holyoke for food.”
Former CFO Thomas Song resigned in December
Dine Brands Global Inc. has named Vance Chang its chief financial officer, effective June 14, 2021, the parent company of IHOP and Applebee’s neighborhood Grill & Bar, said Wednesday.
It also has named Allison Hall, who has served as interim CFO since January following the December resignation of Thomas Song, as senior vice president and chief accounting officer.
Photo: Vance Chang, chief financial officer at Dine Brands Global Inc.
Vance most recently was CFO of Exer Urgent Care, and before that he held the same position at Yogaworks. He also has held positions at Pressed Juicery, Moelis & Company, Oracle and Deloitte & Touche. He received a degree in accounting from the University of Washington and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Applebee’s hopes to hire 10,000 people in a single day.
The restaurant chain owned by Dine Brands Global Inc. in Glendale will host a national hiring day event on May 17 to recruit workers for its 1,600 locations. Candidates who have an interview can receive a voucher for a free appetizer via a company app.
“Through this hiring initiative, Applebee’s and its franchise partners aim to welcome 10,000 new team members to their restaurants nationwide,” the company said in a statement, adding that the purpose of the event is “to make it easy for interested candidates to start their career at Applebee’s.”
IHOP Celebrates “Milkshake Monday” Nationwide With $50,000 Charitable Donation on Monday, May 10, 2021
May 7, 2021 · ·
Glendale, CA (
Restaurant News Release) IHOP® today declared Monday, May 10, 2021 as “Milkshake Monday,” as a sweet start to the week with a wink and a laugh. The promotion was sparked by one very famous fan’s penchant for milkshakes, following his viral visit to a busy IHOP restaurant last week in Manhasset, Long Island, NY.
The lauded comedian, actor and filmmaker jokingly set the record straight on Monday, Tweeting that he only left IHOP because the restaurant’s all-you-can-eat offering did not apply to milkshakes.
IHOP responded in kind and accepted the challenge: on “Milkshake Monday,” guests are invited to visit any of the 19 IHOP locations throughout Long Island, NY for All-You-Can-Drink milkshakes from 12:00-8:00 p.m. ET.