Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar locations in Florida and Georgia will hold their annual Breakfast with Santa fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 10, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. The fundraiser will support the efforts of the U.S. Marines Corps Toys for Tots program, currently in its 69th year, which distributes new toys to underprivileged children to brighten the holidays, unify local communities and deliver a message of hope.
Applebee’s in Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Estero will be participating in the Breakfast with Santa event.
Guests can enjoy breakfast compliments of Applebee’s along with goodies, raffle tickets for door prizes and the opportunity to take a photo with Santa Claus. Tickets to Breakfast with Santa, which can be purchased by calling or visiting a local Applebee’s, are $10 each, and advanced reservations are required as seating is limited.
Children under the age of 2 are admitted free of charge. Applebee’s will raise additional funds by selling paper “gift tags” for $1 each, which will be displayed in the restaurants. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the Breakfast with Santa events and “gift tag” purchases will be donated directly to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program to be distributed to local families.
Heading into its 18th year, Applebee’s locations owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises, which owns 106 Applebee’s restaurants across Florida, Georgia New Jersey and New York, have raised over $3.9 million for the Toys for Tots initiative to date, helping to spread holiday cheer to over 230,000 deserving children.
In addition to Toys for Tots, Doherty-owned Applebee’s restaurants provide support for charitable causes in the communities they serve year-round under the leadership of CEO Ed Doherty. In 2015, Applebee’s raised and donated over $3 million for local charities through 4,447 events and sponsorships.
Applebee’s Breakfast with Santa events will be also be offered at Florida locations in Boynton Beach, Coral Springs, Cutler Bay, Delray Beach, Doral, Florida City, Fort Pierce, Greenacres, Hialeah, Jacksonville, Lake City, Margate, Naples, North Port, Okeechobee, Palm Beach Gardens, Pembroke Pines, Port Charlotte, Port St. Lucie, Punta Gorda, Royal Palm Beach, Sarasota, South West Ranches, St. Augustine, Sunrise, Tamarac, Venice and Vero Beach.
About Doherty Enterprises, Inc.
Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises Inc. operates seven restaurant concepts including Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Chevys Fresh Mex, Quaker Steak & Lube, Noodles & Company, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar and Italian Tapas. To date, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates over 160 restaurants in northern, southern and central New Jersey, Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Florida and Georgia. (www.DohertyInc.com).
