Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Scheduled for Friday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m.

(PRUnderground) September 23rd, 2025

Doherty Enterprises, Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of a full remodel of its Applebee’s® Neighborhood Grill + Bar located at 61-48 188th St, Fresh Meadows, Queens. The refreshed restaurant features contemporary light fixtures, upgraded booth and bar seating, and vibrant, neighborhood-inspired murals that reflect the spirit of the Fresh Meadows community.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Neesha Seervai, Vice President of Casual Dining and Specialty Restaurants for Doherty Enterprises, will be joined by local elected officials and community VIPs to officially unveil the newly renovated space.

“We’re thrilled to celebrate the completion of this Fresh Meadows remodel,” said Neesha Seervai. “These updates create a warmer, more welcoming environment for neighbors to gather and allow our team to deliver even better hospitality. Investing in our restaurants is an investment in the communities we serve, and we’re proud to bring this refreshed Applebee’s to Queens.”

“We’re proud to be rolling out thoughtful, guest-focused remodels across our Doherty-owned restaurants, and Fresh Meadows is a great example,” said Tim Doherty, President and COO of Doherty Enterprises. “These updates are about more than aesthetics, they’re investments in our teams and the communities we serve, creating comfortable, modern spaces where neighbors can gather and make memories for years to come.”

Members of the media and the public are invited to attend the ribbon-cutting event. Following the ceremony, guests can tour the updated dining room and meet members of the Doherty leadership team.

Visuals & Opportunities:

• Ribbon cutting with Doherty leadership and local officials
• Tour the refreshed dining room and bar area.
• Photo opportunities and interviews with Doherty representatives, restaurant leadership, and restaurant mascots – Apple and Bee.

About Applebee’s®

As one of the world’s largest casual dining brands, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar serves as America’s kitchen table, offering guests a lively dining experience that combines simple, craveable American fare with classic drinks and local drafts. Applebee’s makes it easy for family and friends to connect with one another, whether it’s in a dining room or in the comfort of a living room, Eatin’ Good in the Neighborhood is a familiar and affordable escape from the everyday. Applebee’s restaurants are owned and operated by entrepreneurs dedicated to more than serving great food, but also building up the communities that we call home. From raising money for local charities to hosting community fundraisers, Applebee’s is always Doin’ Good in the Neighborhood®.

Applebee’s and its franchise operations together consisted of 1,514 Applebee’s restaurants in the United States, two U.S. territories and 15 countries outside the United States as of June 29, 2025. This number does not include 59 company-owned Applebee’s restaurants, one domestic Applebee’s ghost kitchen (small kitchens with no store-front presence, used to fill off-premise orders) and seven Applebee’s international ghost kitchens. Applebee’s is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global Inc. [NYSE: DIN], which is one of the world’s largest full-service restaurant companies.

About Doherty Enterprises, Inc.

Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates more than 160 restaurants in New Jersey, New York, including seven restaurant concepts: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Wendy’s, Jinya Ramen Bar, Chevys Fresh Mex and its own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas. In addition, Doherty Enterprises is also a franchisee of Sola Salon Studios with 15 locations in Staten Island and New Jersey.

Doherty Enterprises is ranked 27th Largest Franchisee in the United States by Restaurant Finance Monitor, is recognized as the 80th largest Foodservice revenue company in the United States by Nation’s Restaurant News, the 67th largest privately held business in the New York Metro area by Crain’s Business, and 26th in NJ’s Top 250 privately held companies & 5th Largest Family-Owned Business Based on Employees in New Jersey by NJBIZ.

The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Communities We Serve” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our Suppliers.” Doherty Enterprises has also been lending a helping hand to team members and their immediate families when financially burdened through the WOW a Friend Foundation. To date, the foundation has assisted more than 4,200 people and donated over $5.7 million directly back to those in need. (www.DohertyInc.com).

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