About Centralized Supply Chain Services
Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC (CSCS®) is the exclusive purchasing agent for the Applebee’s and IHOP systems.
Formed as a purchasing cooperative to leverage the combined buying power of both systems, CSCS currently manages approximately $2 billion in spend on behalf of its Member operators.
CSCS’s primary mission is two-fold. First, to assure that Member operators receive the benefit of continuously available goods and distribution services in adequate quantities at the lowest sustainable delivered prices; and second, to coordinate with Applebee’s and IHOP in their ongoing efforts to develop new and innovative products and programs to promote their respective concepts.
About Centralized Supply Chain Services
Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC (CSCS®) is the exclusive purchasing agent for the Applebee’s and IHOP systems.
Formed as a purchasing cooperative to leverage the combined buying power of both systems, CSCS currently manages approximately $2 billion in spend on behalf of its Member operators.
CSCS’s primary mission is two-fold. First, to assure that Member operators receive the benefit of continuously available goods and distribution services in adequate quantities at the lowest sustainable delivered prices; and second, to coordinate with Applebee’s and IHOP in their ongoing efforts to develop new and innovative products and programs to promote their respective concepts.
Our Values | Our Vision | Our Mission
Maximize Member profitability through the supply chain in all we do
All our dealings will be held to the highest ethical standards – we will not compromise on this
Our word is our bond, we will own our results and our actions
Challenging the status quo through continuous learning, process excellence, and innovation
Emulate our Members’ commitments to giving back to their local communities and foster a culture that values inclusion
Our Member owners’ best interests will guide all our decisions
Creating an unmatched competitive advantage for every Member every day
To assure that Member restaurants receive the benefit of continuously available goods, equipment and distribution services in adequate quantities at the lowest possible sustainable delivered prices, and to coordinate with Dine Brands and its Franchisor Entities in Dine Brands’s ongoing development and innovation of goods and equipment in support and promotion of the concepts
Suppliers
Members
Distributors
Members
If you are an Applebee’s or IHOP franchisee and want to learn more about joining the Apple Co-op or Pancake Co-op and the requirements for membership, please email info@cscscoop.com or write to: Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC Member Services 8789 Penrose Lane | Lenexa, KS | 66219
Suppliers
Applebee’s and IHOP approve all suppliers and corresponding products. As a condition of that approval, suppliers are required to enter into a Supplier Services Agreement with CSCS. Suppliers must pass a thorough set of evaluations to achieve approved supplier status. All suppliers must continuously comply with Applebee’s and IHOP’s service, product and equipment specifications, maintain certain quality standards and meet other requirements set by Applebee’s, IHOP and CSCS. The supplier approval and disapproval processes have appropriate and significant CSCS involvement, and CSCS may submit suppliers to Applebee’s and IHOP for approval.
Distributors
Applebee’s and IHOP approve all distributors. As a condition of that approval, distributors are required to enter into a Distributor Services Agreement with CSCS. Companies must pass a thorough set of evaluations to become an approved distributor. All distributors must continuously comply with certain quality, safety and service requirements. The distributor approval and disapproval processes have appropriate and significant CSCS involvement, and CSCS may submit distributors to Applebee’s and IHOP for approval.
The World’s Largest Casual / Family Dining Supply Chain Cooperative
CSCS manages approximately $2 billion in spend across more than 3,300 Applebee’s and IHOP restaurants, with approximately 40 million cases moving through distribution.
