IHOP Changes Name to IHOb, Prompting Theories About the 'B'

What is IHOb? Tweeters want to know, but IHOP won't be revealing the new name of their restaurant until June 11. In the meantime, they're taking guesses on what it could be.

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IHOP is switching up their acronym to IHOb on June 11.

"For 60 pancakin’ years, we’ve been IHOP. Now, we’re flippin’ our name to IHOb. Find out what it could b on 6.11.18. #IHOb" read their announcement tweet.

For 60 pancakin’ years, we’ve been IHOP. Now, we’re flippin’ our name to IHOb. Find out what it could b on 6.11.18. #IHOb pic.twitter.com/evSxKV3QmT

— IHOP (@IHOP) June 4, 2018

Of course, tweeters are relentlessly trying to figure out what the breakfast chain restaurant will be the international house of next. Some have guessed the obvious—international house of breakfast. Although others have got a bit more creative:

IHOP is changing its name to IHOB and while people think it stands for “breakfast” I’m putting my money on BETRAYAL

— bea (@bayahhh) June 6, 2018

IHOP said it's changing its name to #IHOb, and will reveal what the "b" stands for on Monday. No matter what it ends up being, they should promptly change it back to a "p" for "publicity stunt."

— Keating Thomas (@keatingthomas) June 6, 2018

IHOP is throwing hints, too. They released a survey with a list of possible options: biscuits, bacon, butternut squash, and barnacles.

International Bacon Day isn't until Sept. 1 while National Bacon Day is on Dec. 30. Although one doesn't need a holiday to celebrate and eat bacon. National Buttermilk Biscuit Day May 14 and National Biscuit Day is on May 29. It's unlikely the breakfast giant will be dedicating a letter to butternut or barnacles either. (Unless someone on the team is a big Spongebob Squarepants fan.) So far, bacon is winning.

IHOb? What could it b? #IHOb

— IHOP (@IHOP) June 5, 2018

Check out what else tweeters think IHOb could mean below.

Little does everyone know, but #IHOb really stands for International House of bowser. pic.twitter.com/K2WFaMhSc6

— Jackie F(rom Online). (@Kaijumafoo) June 6, 2018

WTF?!?! IHOP announces they are changing their name to ... IHOb 😳

What’s next?!?! Whatburger changes their name to WhataFOOD?!?! (@Whataburger)pic.twitter.com/uXilul0vOi

— 𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗬 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗘𝗦 (@TommySledge) June 6, 2018

You’re changing your name from IHOP to IHOB?! What is this?! The International House of Bullshit?! https://t.co/xqLMiT5dsg pic.twitter.com/H1vPN6pS89

— Todd McComas (@toddmccomas) June 5, 2018

International House of Booty 🤷🏽‍♀️🍑 #ihop #IHOb pic.twitter.com/JwXblzrPbt

— Niya Gray (@Noneestar) June 5, 2018

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