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RMH Franchise, a company that operated Applebee's [[wikipedia:Point_of_sale|Point of sale systems]], announced on 2 March,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2 Mar 2018 |title=Notice of Data Incident |url=https://www.rmhfranchise.com/dataincident/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307084003/https://www.rmhfranchise.com/dataincident/ |archive-date=7 Mar 2018 |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |website=RMH Franchise}}</ref>167 locations were affected with malware on its point of sale systems that contained customers name, credit or debit card numbers, expiration dates and card verification codes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paganini |first=Pierluigi |date=5 Mar 2018 |title=Applebee restaurants suffered payment card breach |url=https://securityaffairs.com/69877/data-breach/applebee-payment-card-breach.html |url-status=live |access-date=11 Apr 2026 |website=Securityaffairs}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> RMH Franchise first discovered on 13 February and later prompted an investigation that highlights between 6 December through 2 January 2018 malware was prominent in numerous locations,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kovacs |first=Eduard |date=5 Mar 2018 |title=Payment Card Breach Hits Some Applebee’s Restaurants |url=https://www.securityweek.com/payment-card-breach-hits-some-applebees-restaurants/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |website=Securityweek}}</ref> with earliest instances being from 23 November.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Danny |date=12 Apr 2026 |title=More than 160 Applebee’s Hit with Security Breach |url=https://www.fsrmagazine.com/growth/chain-restaurants/more-160-applebees-hit-security-breach/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |website=Fsr}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> | RMH Franchise, a company that operated Applebee's [[wikipedia:Point_of_sale|Point of sale systems]], announced on 2 March,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2 Mar 2018 |title=Notice of Data Incident |url=https://www.rmhfranchise.com/dataincident/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307084003/https://www.rmhfranchise.com/dataincident/ |archive-date=7 Mar 2018 |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |website=RMH Franchise}}</ref>167 locations were affected with malware on its point of sale systems that contained customers name, credit or debit card numbers, expiration dates and card verification codes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paganini |first=Pierluigi |date=5 Mar 2018 |title=Applebee restaurants suffered payment card breach |url=https://securityaffairs.com/69877/data-breach/applebee-payment-card-breach.html |url-status=live |access-date=11 Apr 2026 |website=Securityaffairs}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> RMH Franchise first discovered on 13 February and later prompted an investigation that highlights between 6 December through 2 January 2018 malware was prominent in numerous locations,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kovacs |first=Eduard |date=5 Mar 2018 |title=Payment Card Breach Hits Some Applebee’s Restaurants |url=https://www.securityweek.com/payment-card-breach-hits-some-applebees-restaurants/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |website=Securityweek}}</ref> with earliest instances being from 23 November.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klein |first=Danny |date=12 Apr 2026 |title=More than 160 Applebee’s Hit with Security Breach |url=https://www.fsrmagazine.com/growth/chain-restaurants/more-160-applebees-hit-security-breach/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |website=Fsr}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> | ||
===Failure to provide equal access to individuals with disabilities (''2019)'' | ===Failure to provide equal access to individuals with disabilities (''2019)'' <!-- all incidents lawsuit related with discrimination are dated on 2019 -->=== | ||
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<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rizzi |first=Corrado |date=25 Feb 2019 |title=Applebee’s Hit with ADA Class Action Over Allegedly Inaccessible Seating in Bar Areas |url=https://www.classaction.org/news/applebees-hit-with-ada-class-action-over-allegedly-inaccessible-seating-in-bar-areas |url-status=live |access-date=11 Apr 2026 |website=ClassAction}}</ref> | ==== Mullen v. Dine Brands Global, Inc et al ==== | ||
Bartley M. Mullen filed a lawsuit against Applebee's on 22 February over violating title III of the [[wikipedia:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990|Americans with Disabilities act]], alleging 28 Applebee's locations included bar-tops and dining areas that were inaccessible to customers with wheelchairs or scooters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rizzi |first=Corrado |date=25 Feb 2019 |title=Applebee’s Hit with ADA Class Action Over Allegedly Inaccessible Seating in Bar Areas |url=https://www.classaction.org/news/applebees-hit-with-ada-class-action-over-allegedly-inaccessible-seating-in-bar-areas |url-status=live |access-date=11 Apr 2026 |website=ClassAction}}</ref> The case was dismissed with prejudice on 31 October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horan |first=Marilyn |date=24 Dec 2025 |title=MULLEN v. DINE BRANDS GLOBAL, INC (2:19-cv-00198) |url=https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/14773909/mullen-v-dine-brands-global-inc/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |website=Court Listener}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 Apr 2026 |title=MULLEN v. DINE BRANDS GLOBAL, INC et al |url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/27203498/MULLEN_v_DINE_BRANDS_GLOBAL,_INC_et_al |url-status=live |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |website=Pacermonitor}}</ref> | |||
<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abbas |first=Nadia |date=26 Mar 2019 |title=Wisconsin Applebee’s Franchisee Facing ADA Suit Over Alleged Parking Lot Slopes |url=https://www.classaction.org/news/wisconsin-applebees-franchisee-facing-ada-suit-over-alleged-parking-lot-slopes |url-status=live |access-date=11 Apr 2026 |website=ClassAction}}</ref> | ==== Block v. Wisconsin Hospitality Group Llc ==== | ||
On 26 March Christopher Block filed a lawsuit against Applebee's franchisee Wisconsin Hospitality Group for violating title III [[wikipedia:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990|Americans with Disabilities act]]. The lawsuit claims the company failed provide equal access to customers with disabilities after a investigation done on plaintiff behalf show the chain having steep slopes in parking lots, curb lamps, entrances, and aisles across 5 locations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abbas |first=Nadia |date=26 Mar 2019 |title=Wisconsin Applebee’s Franchisee Facing ADA Suit Over Alleged Parking Lot Slopes |url=https://www.classaction.org/news/wisconsin-applebees-franchisee-facing-ada-suit-over-alleged-parking-lot-slopes |url-status=live |access-date=11 Apr 2026 |website=ClassAction}}</ref> The lawsuit was dismissed by Christopher Block on 16 April 2021 that reached an undisclosed settlement agreement.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Apr 2026 |title=Block v. Wisconsin Hospitality Group LLC |url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/27589347/Block_v_Wisconsin_Hospitality_Group_LLC |url-status=live |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |website=Pacerlistener}}</ref> | |||
<ref>{{Cite web |last=Humeniuk |first=Seth |date=13 Dec 2019 |title=Class Action: Applebee’s Failed to Provide Accessible Bar Area Seating to Disabled Customers |url=https://www.classaction.org/news/class-action-applebees-failed-to-provide-accessible-bar-area-seating-to-disabled-customers |url-status=live |access-date=11 Apr 2026 |website=ClassAction}}</ref> | ==== Colburn v. The Rose Group, LLC et al. ==== | ||
On 3 December, Gaynell Coldburm filed a lawsuit against Applebee's franchisee The Rose Group, LLC, over violating title III of the [[wikipedia:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990|Americans with Disabilities act]].<ref name=":3" /> The lawsuit claims around November 2019, plaintiff Gaynell Coldburm went to a Applebee's restaurant located at 6798 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, to dine and socialize.<ref name=":3" /> When he requested to be seated and served at the bar counted an female employee replied with,"no, there is nowhere in there that will accommodate you”, after which another employee intervened and attempted to seat plaintiff Gaynell Coldburn onto the bar seat, however they were unsuccessful.<ref name=":3" /> Additionally, it claims 6 other locations bar counters were inaccessible to disabled customers.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Humeniuk |first=Seth |date=13 Dec 2019 |title=Class Action: Applebee’s Failed to Provide Accessible Bar Area Seating to Disabled Customers |url=https://www.classaction.org/news/class-action-applebees-failed-to-provide-accessible-bar-area-seating-to-disabled-customers |url-status=live |access-date=11 Apr 2026 |website=ClassAction}}</ref> The lawsuit reached a settlement agreement and was dismissed with prejudice by the plaintiff.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Apr 2026 |title=Colburn v. The Rose Group, LLC et al |url=https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/31237101/Colburn_v_The_Rose_Group,_LLC_et_al |url-status=live |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |website=Pacermonitor}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Russel |first=George |date=6 Mar 2023 |title=Colburn v. The Rose Group, LLC (1:19-cv-03454) |url=https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/16960648/colburn-v-the-rose-group-llc/ |url-status=live |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |website=CourtListener}}</ref> | |||
===AI voice ordering systems collecting users data without consent (''2022'')=== | ===AI voice ordering systems collecting users data without consent (''2022'')=== | ||