Delayed IHOP Still Opening In Stratford: Officials

STRATFORD, CT — A new IHOP location is still coming to Stratford despite delays, company officials confirmed to Patch.

The popular restaurant chain is opening in the former home of the Ole Dog Tavern at 2505 Main Street in Stratford.

The restaurant had been expected to open this spring, IHOP officials previously told Patch.

IHOP officials told Patch this week that “construction for this project is still in process.”

An opening date has yet to be confirmed, according to officials.

The new Stratford location will be the 12th IHOP restaurant in Connecticut, joining franchises in Bloomfield, Danbury, Hamden, Manchester, Newington, Orange, Southington, Stamford, Wallingford, Waterbury, and West Hartford.

The first IHOP, previously known as the International House of Pancakes, opened in 1958 in Los Angeles.

A marketing campaign introduced the acronym “IHOP” in 1973 and since then, “it’s been the name people know as the place they can enjoy their favorite breakfast experience – any time of day,” according to its website.

In addition to its “world famous pancakes,” IHOP offers a variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner items.