How Applebee's responded to the CNN gaffe. “We are deeply concerned about the situation in Ukraine,”an Applebee's spokesperson told MarketWatch via email. “When we were made aware that our ad was placed in this manner, we immediately reached out to CNN to pause our advertising on their network.

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar is known for its meal deals and cheap cocktails. The chain's name comes from a phone book and the eatery was originally themed after a drugstore. The first location opened in Atlanta, Georgia.

(Mental Floss) -- 1. The original Applebee's, which was named T.J. Applebee's Rx for Edibles & Elixirs, opened in Atlanta in 1980. The founders of the original restaurant, including Bill and T.J. Palmer, wanted to name the restaurant Appleby's, but that spelling had already been registered.

Apple Inc (Apple) designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, tablets, personal computers, and wearable devices. The company offers software applications and related services, accessories, and third-party digital content. Apple's product portfolio includes iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.

noun. Chiefly New England. a social gathering at which apples are prepared for drying.

In fact, the chain is famous for its original riblets, which are slow-cooked ribs tossed in your favorite sauce (again, I recommend the honey barbecue sauce).

noun. Chiefly New England. a social gathering at which apples are prepared for drying.

apple bee (plural apple bees) (southwest England) A wasp. Apple bumblebee (Bombus pomorum) (US) A social gathering of farmers to help gather in the apple harvest, or process the fruit.

The founders picked the name out of a phone book Founders Bill and T.J. Palmer looked for inspiration in a phone book and fell in love with the name "Appleby." After finding there was already a copyright on the name, they changed it to "Applebee's."

bee noun [C] (INSECT) a yellow and black flying insect that makes honey and can sting you: A swarm of bees flew into the garden. My arm swelled up where I was stung by a bee. See also. bumblebee.

Applebee's Restaurants LLC. is an American company that develops, franchises, and operates the Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar restaurant chain. The Applebee's concept focuses on casual dining, with mainstream American dishes such as salads, chicken, pasta, burgers, and "riblets" (Applebee's signature dish).

SugarBee (CN121) is an apple cultivar grown in the elevated orchards of Washington state. The variety was discovered by Chuck Nystrom in the early 1990s and developed in Minnesota, and is believed to be a cross-pollination between a Honeycrisp and another unknown variety.