Fans Can Get Autographs, Take Selfies, Enter to Win a Signed Basketball and Enjoy Applebee’s Food and Drink Specials

(PRUnderground) October 22nd, 2025

Players from the St. John’s University Red Storm men’s basketball team will visit the Doherty Enterprises-owned Applebee’s® Neighborhood Grill + Bar in Fresh Meadows, NY for a fan meet & greet and autograph signing on Monday, October 27, 2025.

Fans of all ages will have a chance to say hello, get memorabilia signed, and take selfies with their favorite players. Meet the team before the season kicks off in November! The event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Applebee’s restaurant located at 61-48 188th St., Fresh Meadows, NY 11365.

Event highlights:

• Autograph session with St. John’s players – guests are encouraged to bring items to be signed.
• Enter-to-win giveaway: a basketball signed by the team (must be present to win).
• Applebee’s food and drink specials available throughout the event.

“We’re excited to welcome St. John’s players and their fans to our Fresh Meadows Applebee’s,” said Neesha Seervai, Vice President of Casual Dining and Specialty Restaurants for Doherty Enterprises, and a proud St. John’s alumna. “This is a great chance for the community to connect with the team in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere right before the season begins.”

This event is open to the public. Media interested in coverage or interviews should contact the media representative listed in this release.

About Applebee’s®

As one of the world’s largest casual dining brands, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar serves as America’s kitchen table, offering guests a lively dining experience that combines simple, craveable American fare with classic drinks and local drafts. Applebee’s makes it easy for family and friends to connect with one another, whether it’s in a dining room or in the comfort of a living room, Eatin’ Good in the Neighborhood is a familiar and affordable escape from the everyday. Applebee’s restaurants are owned and operated by entrepreneurs dedicated to more than serving great food, but also building up the communities that we call home. From raising money for local charities to hosting community fundraisers, Applebee’s is always Doin’ Good in the Neighborhood®.

Applebee’s and its franchise operations together consisted of 1,514 Applebee’s restaurants in the United States, two U.S. territories and 15 countries outside the United States as of June 29, 2025. This number does not include 59 company-owned Applebee’s restaurants, one domestic Applebee’s ghost kitchen (small kitchens with no store-front presence, used to fill off-premise orders) and seven Applebee’s international ghost kitchens. Applebee’s is franchised by subsidiaries of Dine Brands Global Inc. [NYSE: DIN], which is one of the world’s largest full-service restaurant companies.

About Doherty Enterprises, Inc.

Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates more than 160 restaurants in New Jersey, New York, including seven restaurant concepts: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Panera Bread, Wendy’s, Jinya Ramen Bar, Chevys Fresh Mex and its own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine Bar & Italian Tapas. In addition, Doherty Enterprises is also a franchisee of Sola Salon Studios with 15 locations in Staten Island and New Jersey.

Doherty Enterprises is ranked 27th Largest Franchisee in the United States by Restaurant Finance Monitor, is recognized as the 80th largest Foodservice revenue company in the United States by Nation’s Restaurant News, the 67th largest privately held business in the New York Metro area by Crain’s Business, and 26th in NJ’s Top 250 privately held companies & 5th Largest Family-Owned Business Based on Employees in New Jersey by NJBIZ.

The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Communities We Serve” and its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our Suppliers.” Doherty Enterprises has also been lending a helping hand to team members and their immediate families when financially burdened through the WOW a Friend Foundation. To date, the foundation has assisted more than 4,200 people and donated over $5.7 million directly back to those in need. (www.DohertyInc.com).

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