<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IHOP CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                             741
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   33,575
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                        817
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                42,686
<PP&E>                                         210,181
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 558,098
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           46,823
<BONDS>                                        217,483
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           202
<OTHER-SE>                                     250,021
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   558,098
<SALES>                                         80,491
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               217,377
<CGS>                                           68,435
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  122,339
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                10,050
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              16,185
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 41,630
<INCOME-TAX>                                    16,028
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             25,602
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    25,602
<EPS-BASIC>                                       1.28<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.27
<FN>
<F1>REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
</FN>