We used to consistently eat at Applebees about 3 or 4 times a month, but that stopped about 4 years ago. Our daughter worked there and it was about the only time that we got to actually see her! She was on a few crews who went to train the staffs in new store openings over the years.
She moved from Ohio to Florida in November of 2015 and we still go to Applebees occasionally, but not nearly as often since she is no longer working in our local store. It may have had to do with her being a server there, but we never had bad food or bad service other than one time after she left.
Different franchise, but she is still with the company in Florida and is finishing up training as we speak to start her new position as an assistant GM.