Facility Consolidation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Facility Consolidation Costs

Facility Consolidation Costs

In September 2015, the Company approved a plan to consolidate many core restaurant and franchisee support functions at its headquarters in Glendale, California. In conjunction with this action, the Company will exit a significant portion of the Applebee's restaurant support center in Kansas City, Missouri. The Company communicated the plan to employees and incurred employee termination costs, primarily severance and stock-based compensation adjustments, of $3.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015. These charges are included in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. No employee termination costs were paid during the three months ended September 30, 2015.