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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
IHOP releases Bacon Obsession Menu with steakhouse premium bacon, Maple Bacon Milkshake and more
More than 50% of IHOP® customers order bacon and the chain is capitalizing on the love for the popular breakfast meat with their Bacon Obsession Menu. The limited-time menu includes steakhouse premium bacon, Steakhouse Premium Bacon Burger, Candied Bacon Pancakes and a Maple Bacon Milkshake. National Pork Board provided research and menu ideation to help IHOP bring more consumers in for lunch and dinner.

Bacon lovers, take note. IHOP has a new way to meet your cravings, and it's more than a side of new, thicker bacon.

IHOP introduces a new “Bacon Obsession” menu Tuesday with a steakhouse premium bacon with a maple glaze and limited menu items like Steakhouse Premium Bacon Burger, Candied Bacon Pancakes and a Maple Bacon Milkshake, the company shared exclusively with USA TODAY.

Bacon already is one of chain’s most popular breakfast proteins and more than 50% of customers have bacon with their orders, IHOP President Jay Johns said in an interview, noting the new bacon is five times thicker than the company's regular bacon.

"People love bacon and I think they're going to love this bigger, thicker, more juicy crunchy bacon even more," Johns said.

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