IHOP Restaurant, celebrated its grand opening at Northborough Crossing on August 20.
IHOP restaurants are franchised and operated by Glendale, Calif.-based International House of Pancakes, LLC and its affiliates.
The Northborough Crossing IHOP will be the fifty-third location operated by this particular franchise company. Their other Massachusetts locations include Cambridge, Salem, Dedham, Plymouth and Brockton. One other IHOP located in nearby Shrewsbury and owned by a different franchisee will remain open.
Northborough Crossing, a 600,000 s/f open-air shopping center situated atop a scenic hilltop at the juncture of Rte. 9 and Rte. 20 features anchors like the very first Wegmans in New England, BJ's Wholesale Club, Toys/Babies "R" Us, Kohl's, Golf Town, PetSmart, T.J. Maxx and Dick's Sporting Goods. The innovative addition of smaller lifestyle retailers and dining destinations at Northborough Crossing creates a diverse mix of shopping and dining alternatives.
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