Where do I go to find out if a business is coming to my town?

Question

I want to know if a rumor about an Applebee's coming to town is true. Where could I go to find out the truth?

Answer 1

I can think of two ways to find this out, but one of them requires a fair amount of work.

You can get in touch with whoever in your town is in charge of building and business permits.  Find out if Applebee's has filed a permit to build a restaurant, or find out if they have filed for occupancy or inspection.  That would give you a definite answer, and it would be the first word.  But as I said, there's work involved.

A much easier way would be to sign up for Applebee's e-mail list.   They send announcements, coupons, and other things to that list.  They would surely let you know when an Applebee's is about to open in your area.  Of course, they won't tell you until they are almost ready anyway, but you would still have a heads-up earlier than other people.  If that appeals to you, click on the link below to sign up:

http://applebees.com/EmailSignup.aspx?s=...

Good luck!!