Talk:Applebee's

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Google hits to personal blogs and My Space accounts dont constitute an encyclopedic fact- we all have had crappy jobs, we all have had nicknames for our crappy companies 206.11.112.251 14:30, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Slang expressions can be sufficiently notable to include in articles. The 547 hits is a fairly substantial number and indicates widespread usage and not an isolated nickname. This provides a substantiation for the widespread use of a slang expression that I have heard folks from across the country use. I am sort of confused as to why you are so adamently opposed to including this seemingly notable information.

Interestingstuffadder 14:45, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

There is no evidence that this is common from the google hits. Most of these blog and myspace hits are people thinking they invented such a "witty" phrase. Pertinant criticism would be a negative news article, health violation or something else relevant to being informed about the business, not just name calling. And no I dont really care for them either but its just not noteworthy. 206.11.112.251 16:55, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

You don't think the sheer quantity of these hits suggests that this is a widely used term, which is my contention? Interestingstuffadder 19:14, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

I dont think so, A. A few hundered in google terms is not many and B. Its obligatory. An article on "Thank You" doesnt need reference that some people like to say "Spank You" even though many people have independently thought this was funny.I used to work for the Gap and we called it the Crap, but its not notable. Thats my opinion.

I agree that this wouldnt be suffieciently notable to merit its own article, but such a widely used expression seems worthy of one sentence within a longer article. And, frankly, if you can provide similar evidence for notability on "Crap" for "Gap", I would absolutely support its inclusion there. Interestingstuffadder 13:22, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

Finally someone was successful in getting that pointless comment removed like I was trying to several months ago. Clinevol98 06:04, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

The article claims that Applebee's is moving toward removing "Grill and Bar" from its name, yet I work at an Applebee's restaurant in Winchester, VA that opened November 27, 2006, and our name includes "Grill and Bar". Is this a regional thing or was the statement incorrect? Theweirdguy 14:01, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Specials

Listing specials are not notable or NPOV. The ones listed are not important to understanding the difference between this chain and another.

iv worked at 2 differernt applebees and both have kept bar and grille