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Lunch in 14 minutes or it’s free, local Applebee’s say

By Mark Fisher | Thursday, June 23, 2011, 07:32 AM

The owner of 11 Dayton-area Applebee’s franchise restaurants has unveiled a new “14-Minute Guarantee” in which customers who order from a special menu at lunchtime on weekdays will have their full meal delivered to the table in 14 minutes or less — or the meal is free.

The offer doesn’t apply to the entire regular menu that is normally available at lunchtime. But the special 14-minute lunch menu does include some of the restaurant chain’s signature items, including Classic Clubhouse Grille, Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger, Three Cheese Chicken Penne, Grilled Shrimp ‘N Spinach Salad, Oriental Chicken Salad and Crispy Orange Chicken, according to a news release from Lexington, Ky.-based Thomas & King, which owns Applebee’s franchises in Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, Youngstown, Lexington, Phoenix and Tucson.

“We know our lunchtime customers are busy, and most of them have one hour or less,” said Christy Metcalfe, senior vice president of marketing for Thomas & King Applebee’s restaurants. “We hope this guarantee will allow guests to get in, enjoy a meal, and then take care of other errands during their lunch breaks.”

The offer is good only at those Applebee’s that are owned by Thomas & King, and is valid for dine-in customers only. The 14 minutes begins once the last guest in the party has placed his or her order, Thomas & King officials said.

“At this point, there is no end date for the offer,” said Jordan Parker, spokesman for Thomas & King.

Parker provided this list of the Dayton-area Applebee’s that are part of the 14-minute promotion:

— 6242 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH 45459

— 1450 West Dorothy Lane, Kettering, OH 45409

— 881 West Central Avenue, Springboro, OH 45066

— 221 Vandemark Road, Sidney, OH 45365

— 1795 Delco Park Drive, Kettering, OH 45420

— 1991 Harner Drive, Xenia, OH 45385

— 105 N. Springboro Pike, West Carrollton, OH 45449

— 8331 Old Troy Pike, Huber Heights, OH 45424

— 1759 West Main Street, Troy, OH 45373

— 1800 West First Street, Springfield, OH 45504

— 4425 National Road East, Richmond, IN 47374

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