IHOP says it's changing iconic name; pancake lovers flip out
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) is getting ready for a new name.
“For 60 pancakin’ years, we’ve been IHOP,” the restaurant chain said on Twitter Monday. “Now, we’re flippin’ our name to IHOb. Find out what it could b on 6.11.18. #IHOb.”
The tweet has sparked thousands of comments on the social media platform.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In the lead-up to next week’s reveal, IHOP also tweeted a poll, asking, “IHOb? What could it b?”
People can vote for one of four options: biscuits, bacon, butternut squash and barnacles.
However, that hasn't stopped Twitter users from weighing in with other ideas.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“Blueberries?” a user asked the chain.
“Blueberries, bacon, breakfast... There are so many possi-b-ilities,” IHOP responded.
“Burritos I called it years ago,” a different person tweeted.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“Nope, keep guessing!” the company wrote back, shooting down the idea.
IHOP also had a message for a user who said it's “breakfast.”
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“o-b-viously you should come back on 6/11 to see what it’s gonna b,” the restaurant chain replied.
“Burgers,” another person declared.
IHOP’s reply? “but it could b anything... you'll just have to stay tuned!”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Someone else chimed in, "100% international house of barbecue, it is going to be BARBECUED pancakes."
"whoaaa there," IHOP tweeted.
The move isn't a joke, IHOP rep Stephanie Peterson confirmed to Fox News, though she didn't elaborate on whether IHOb will be the permanent name for the chain.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Right now, we’re keeping mum on the extent of the name change, but I can tell you that it’s tied to news we’ll be making on Monday and reflects how serious we are about a new launch for the brand," Peterson said Tuesday via email.