| 1986 |
Concord saw its beginning in the hospitality business.
The company became a franchisee of ViCorp Restaurants in Denver Colorado—the
parent company for Village Inn Pancake House Restaurants. |
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| 1987 |
June 1—Concord's first Village Inn opens in Norfolk,
Nebraska. |
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December 20—A second Village Inn opens in Manhattan,
Kansas. |
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| 1988 |
The Village Inn Pancake House Restaurant located within a 120 room
hotel in York, Nebraska was purchased. The hotel is now a Holiday Inn
Hotel, with an Applebee's restaurant located inside. The
York hotel operates under the license of InterContinental Hotels Group. |
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| 1990 |
February 19—Columbus, Nebraska Village Inn was opened.
In April, Concord purchased a Village Inn restaurant in Hays, Kansas. Concord was and continues to be recognized
by Village Inn's parent organization as a solid, consistent operator.
Concord was named ViCorp Restaurant's Franchise of the Year in 1990
for high quality of operations and adherence to high standards. |
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| 1991 |
Concord became a franchisee of Applebee's International, Inc.—parent
company of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar® restaurants. Applebee's
is an industry leader in the casual dining segment. Applebee's was
founded in 1980, when William and T.J. Palmer opened their first restaurant
in Atlanta, Georgia, then known as "T.J. Applebee's Edibles & Elixirs."
Their goal was to provide their guests with a friendly, neighborhood
atmosphere offering value and good service. That goal is still Applebee's
primary focus today. |
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| 1992 |
April 7—Concord opened its first Applebee's in Manhattan,
Kansas. |
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June 3—Concord opened its second Applebee's location in Topeka, Kansas. |
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| 1993 |
April 19—The Lincoln, Nebraska Applebee's at 40th
and Old Cheney opened its doors. |
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| 1994 |
August 9—St. Joseph, Missouri Applebee's was opened,
marking Applebee's International's second largest volume opening ever. |
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October 11—Concord broke into the Texas market with
the Lubbock Applebee's opening. |
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| 1995 |
March 7—The Amarillo, Texas Applebee's was opened,
setting a new opening week Concord sales record. |
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August 15—North Platte, Nebraska Applebee's opened
it's doors. |
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October 25—The existing Applebee's restaurant in Scottsbluff,
Nebraska was acquired. |
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December 5—Concord added a third Applebee's in Texas
with the Wichita Falls, Texas location. |
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| 1996 |
August 12—A second Lincoln, Nebraska Applebee's location
was added at Gateway Mall. |
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September 16—Lawton, Oklahoma Applebee's opened its
doors for business. |
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October 21—Laramie, Wyoming Applebee's Neighborhood
Grill & Bar was opened. |
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| 1997 |
August 11—Village Inn located in North Platte, Nebraska
opened. |
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| 1998 |
September 21—The Applebee's in Emporia, Kansas opened. |
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October 19—Emporia, Kansas Village Inn opened. |
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November 9—Ardmore, Oklahoma Applebee's location was
added. |
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| 1999 |
July 26—A third Applebee's in North Lincoln, located on North 27th Street, was opened. |
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August 30—Evansville, Wyoming Applebee's was added. |
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December 14—The Grand Island, Nebraska Applebee's location was
opened. |
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| 2000 |
July 18—Concord opens their fourth Applebee's in Lincoln,
Nebraska. It is located Downtown at 1133 Q Street just south of the
Lied Center for Performing Arts. |
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| 2001 |
April 24—For the first time Concord opens an Applebee's location inside
a hotel property —York's Holiday Inn Hotel. |
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August 29—Applebee’s opens its doors in Gillette,
Wyoming. |
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December 3—Concord acquires nine restaurants in the
Gulf Coast region. Locations include: Mobile and Foley, Alabama; Pensacola,
Destin, Mary Esther, and Crestview, Florida; and Ocean Springs, Mississippi. |
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| 2002 |
July 29—The Applebee’s in Kearney, Nebraska opens. |
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December 17—Columbus, Nebraska Applebee’s opens its
doors to the public. |
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| 2003 |
June 2—Concord acquires five restaurants in the Rio Grand Valley.
Locations include; Laredo, McAllen (North and South), Harlingen, and Corpus Christi,
Texas. |
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| 2004 |
December 13—Amarillo, Texas opens its second location on West Amarillo Boulevard. |
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| 2005 |
February 7—Concord opens its first Famous Dave's in Manhattan, Kansas. |
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March 28—Concord opens its second location in Lubbock,
Texas located on 4th Street. |
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November 7—Altus, Oklahoma Applebee’s opened its
doors. |
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| 2006 |
April 3- Ada, Oklahoma Applebee's opens.
September 11 - Edinburg, Texas Applebee's opens. |
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| 2007 |
April 16- Famous Dave's opens in St. Joseph, Missouri. |
