The Reason Behind IHOP’s Name Change to IHOb

Source: IHOB
The International House of Pancakes wants customers to know they’re more than just a place to devour pancakes – so much so they have implemented a marketing campaign that sees their name change to IHOb.

Dear Internet, we abbreciate your batience. Now let’s see who guessed right. B-hold!!!!! #IHOb pic.twitter.com/Fh3SkZ7s3Y

— IHOb (@IHOb) June 11, 2018

After teasing the name change on social media, which led to some very creative answers as to what the ‘b’ could stand for, the restaurant chain have revealed the ‘b’ stands for burgers.

The fact that IHOP and IHOB are the top two trends on Twitter is enough to prove that the cholesterol of America is at an all-time high

— Jonny Loquasto (@JQuasto) June 11, 2018

if @IHOP becomes @IHOb and doesn’t offer a pancake burger, then i really feel like we have failed as a civilization.

— Charlie Worsham (@charlieworsham) June 11, 2018

“We’re flippin’ from pancakes, pancakes, pancakes to burgers, burgers, burgers,” the company announced of the change that is only temporary in a bid to promote their new line of burgers, which includes seven Ultimate Steakburgers.
“The big opportunity for the IHOb brand is to develop our lunch and dinner business,” Chief Marketing Officer Brad Haley told the press. “Burgers are the most consumed entree item for men, women and children in America – it makes sense to start with burgers.”
“The whole goal of this effort was to convince people that we were just as serious about our burgers as we are about our pancakes.”