<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IHOP CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                             164
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   30,974
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                        790
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                39,137
<PP&E>                                         197,517
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 534,422
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           44,850
<BONDS>                                        207,602
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           201
<OTHER-SE>                                     239,404
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   534,422
<SALES>                                         48,831
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               138,710
<CGS>                                           42,599
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   78,070
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 6,652
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              10,821
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 25,241
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,718
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             15,523
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    15,523
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .78<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .77
<FN>
<F1>REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
</FN>