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Image caption: Doherty Enterprises-Owned Applebee\u2019s Launches 2026 Above & \u201cBEE\u201dyond Teacher Essay Contest.<\/em><\/p>\n
The annual contest begins Monday, January 12, 2026, and ends Sunday, March 15, 2026. All essays must be submitted in person to the Applebee\u2019s General Manager or manager on duty at participating Doherty-owned Applebee\u2019s locations no later than 10:00 p.m. ET on March 15, 2026. Winners will be announced on Friday, April 24, 2026, and end-of-year parties must be scheduled before Tuesday, June 30, 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cTeachers shape our communities every day,\u201d said Timothy Doherty, President and COO of Doherty Enterprises. \u201cThis annual contest gives students a meaningful way to say \u2018thank you\u2019 while providing teachers with a direct classroom sponsorship. We\u2019re proud to celebrate the educators who work tirelessly to inspire the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n
HOW TO ENTER<\/strong><\/p>\n PRIZES<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThis program is a simple but powerful way for our restaurants to support teachers and celebrate their impact,\u201d said Doherty. \u201cWe look forward to reading the essays and meeting the outstanding educators nominated by their students.\u201d<\/p>\n WHERE TO ENTER \/ PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n Applebee\u2019s Above and \u201cBEE\u201dyond Teacher Essay Contest entries will be accepted at the following Applebee\u2019s locations owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises in:<\/p>\n NEW YORK CITY: <\/strong><\/p>\n WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY:<\/strong><\/p>\n *One winner will be selected from each restaurant’s school district. Prizes are subject to change. If end-of-year parties are not viable, class parties will be replaced with two Dinner-for-Four certificates for the essay writer.<\/em><\/p>\n **Offer valid only at Doherty Enterprises owned and operated Applebee\u2019s\u00ae locations in NYC and Westchester County, NY. Limit one per person. May not be redeemed on day of purchase. Cannot be combined with any other offers.<\/em><\/p>\n ABOUT APPLEBEE\u2019S\u00ae<\/strong><\/p>\n As one of the world\u2019s largest casual dining brands, Applebee\u2019s Neighborhood Grill + Bar serves as America\u2019s kitchen table, offering guests a lively dining experience that combines simple, craveable American fare with classic drinks and local drafts. Applebee\u2019s makes it easy for family and friends to connect with one another, whether it\u2019s in a dining room or in the comfort of a living room, Eatin\u2019 Good in the Neighborhood™ is a familiar and affordable escape from the everyday. Applebee’s restaurants are owned and operated by entrepreneurs dedicated to more than serving great food, but also building up the communities that we call home. From raising money for local charities to hosting community fundraisers, Applebee\u2019s is always Doin\u2019 Good in the Neighborhood\u00ae.<\/p>\n Applebee\u2019s and its franchise operations together consisted of 1,512 Applebee\u2019s restaurants in the United States, two U.S. territories and 16 countries outside the United States as of September 28, 2025. This number does not include 59 company-owned Applebee\u2019s restaurants. Applebee’s is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global Inc. [NYSE: DIN], which is one of the world’s largest full-service restaurant companies.<\/p>\n ABOUT DOHERTY ENTERPRISES, INC. <\/strong><\/p>\n Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates more than 160 restaurants in New Jersey, New York, including seven restaurant concepts: Applebee\u2019s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Wendy\u2019s, Jinya Ramen Bar, Chevys Fresh Mex and its own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas. In addition, Doherty Enterprises is also a franchisee of Sola Salon Studios with 15 locations in Staten Island and New Jersey. Doherty Enterprises is ranked 27th Largest Franchisee in the United States by Restaurant Finance Monitor, is recognized as the 80th largest Foodservice revenue company in the United States by Nation\u2019s Restaurant News, the 70th largest privately held business in the New York Metro area by Crain\u2019s Business, and 24th in NJ\u2019s Top 250 privately held companies & 5th Largest Family-Owned Business Based on Employees in New Jersey by NJBIZ.<\/p>\n The Doherty vision is to be the \u201cBest Food Service Company in the Communities We Serve\u201d and its mission is to \u201cWow Every Guest Every Time, Wow our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our Suppliers.\u201d Doherty Enterprises has also been lending a helping hand to team members and their immediate families when financially burdened through the WOW a Friend Foundation. To date, the foundation has assisted more than 4,200 people and donated over $5.7 million directly back to those in need. https:\/\/www.dohertyinc.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n MEDIA ONLY CONTACT:<\/strong> NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., Jan. 16, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Doherty Enterprises-owned Applebee’s® Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants in New York City and Westchester County today announced the start of its annual Above & “BEE”yond Teacher Essay Contest. Now in its next chapter, the contest will recognize six deserving teachers – one each from Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and Westchester County – with a $500 sponsorship check for classroom supplies and an end-of-year party for their current class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9243,"featured_media":132309,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,99,260],"tags":[17697,17698],"class_list":["post-132361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-york-news","category-public-company-news","category-hospitality-news","tag-applebees","tag-nyse-din","has-post-title","has-post-date","no-post-category","no-post-tag","no-post-comment","has-post-author"],"acf":[],"views":2306,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9243"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132361"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132368,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132361\/revisions\/132368"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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