Doherty Enterprises to Open New Applebee’s® To Go on Commack Road in Deer Park, Long Island

Applebee’s franchisee, Doherty Enterprises, Inc., announced today it’s opening a new Applebee’s To Go in Deer Park, Long Island. The first-of-its-kind concept for the brand will provide quick and convenient service to guests on the go who crave the delicious meals only available at Applebee’s. Like a fast-casual restaurant, this location will include a few dine-in tables without table service in addition to the latest to-go technology, such as pickup lockers. The To Go-only location was also designed to maximize the speed of service for delivery through Applebees.com and partners such as Uber Eats, DoorDash, and GrubHub.

The new Applebee’s To Go official Grand Opening celebration will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 11:00 am E.T. and is located at 403 Commack Road, Deer Park, NY.

Deer Park and neighboring Babylon/West Islip area guests will be able to place an order and pay via Applebees.com or the Applebee’s mobile app (iOS, Google) for quick service of great quality Applebee’s food at this location. After they select the To Go option at checkout, they will be given an estimated pick-up time. Once they arrive at the Applebee’s location on Commack Road during their pick-up time, they will be able to grab their order from one of the innovative new pick-up locker systems that will service both guests and delivery drivers. The new pick-up lockers enable quick, contactless, food order handoff with the click of a smartphone.

“Enjoying your favorite Applebee’s entrees and appetizers when you’re ‘on the go’ has never been easier,” said Kurt Pahlitzsch, VP of Operations at Doherty Enterprises. “We’re committed to finding new ways to meet the needs of our guests so they can enjoy the meals they love from Applebee’s in a convenient and efficient way.”

Coming soon, the location is expected to offer various bar beverages including limited beer, wine, and liquor selections To Go, for guests 21 years of age and older (with an accepted form of photo ID).

Applebee’s To Go Deer Park Hours of Operations:

• Sunday – Thursday: 11:30 a.m. – Midnight
• Friday – Saturday: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.

About Applebee’s®

As one of the world’s largest casual dining brands, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar serves as America’s kitchen table, offering guests a lively dining experience that combines simple, craveable American fare with classic drinks and local drafts. Applebee’s makes it easy for family and friends to connect with one another, whether it’s in a dining room or in the comfort of a living room, Eatin’ Good in the Neighborhood™ is a familiar and affordable escape from the everyday. Applebee’s restaurants are owned and operated by entrepreneurs dedicated to more than serving great food, but also building up the communities that we call home. From raising money for local charities to hosting community fundraisers, Applebee’s is always Doin’ Good in the Neighborhood®. Applebee’s franchise operations consisted of 1,673 Applebee’s restaurants in the United States, two U.S. territories and 11 countries outside the United States as of May 3, 2023. This number does not include two domestic Applebee’s ghost kitchens (small kitchens with no store-front presence, used to fill off-premise orders) and 12 Applebee’s international ghost kitchens. Applebee’s is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global Inc. [NYSE: DIN], which is one of the world’s largest full-service restaurant companies.

About Doherty Enterprises, Inc.

Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates more than 160 restaurants in New York and New Jersey, including five restaurant concepts: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Chevys Fresh Mex and its own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas. In addition, Doherty Enterprises is also a franchisee of Sola Salon Studios with 13 locations in Staten Island and New Jersey.

Doherty Enterprises is ranked 25th in Top 200 Franchisees in the United States by Restaurant Finance Monitor, is recognized as the 77th largest Foodservice revenue company in the United States by Nation’s Restaurant News, the 73rd largest privately held business in the New York Metro area by Crain’s Business, and 34th largest privately held company in New Jersey by NJBIZ.

The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Communities We Serve” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our Suppliers.” Doherty Enterprises has also been lending a helping hand to team members and their immediate families when financially burdened through the WOW a Friend Foundation. To date, the foundation has assisted more than 4,00 people and donated over $5.3 million directly back to those in need. (www.DohertyInc.com).