Founder of International House of Pancakes. An entrepreneur and restaurateur who cofounded the International House of Pancakes in 1958 with a single restaurant. His roller coaster ride through restaurant chains began with a series of coffee carts called Coffee Time; peaked with IHOP, which acquired Orange Julius, Love's Barbecue and Copper Penny among others; he also had Uncle John's Family Restaurants; Pizza Playhouse, which delivered videos with the pepperoni. Over the years, Lapin made and lost fortunes, built and lost businesses. In 1989, he declared bankruptcy.
Founder of International House of Pancakes. An entrepreneur and restaurateur who cofounded the International House of Pancakes in 1958 with a single restaurant. His roller coaster ride through restaurant chains began with a series of coffee carts called Coffee Time; peaked with IHOP, which acquired Orange Julius, Love's Barbecue and Copper Penny among others; he also had Uncle John's Family Restaurants; Pizza Playhouse, which delivered videos with the pepperoni. Over the years, Lapin made and lost fortunes, built and lost businesses. In 1989, he declared bankruptcy.
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