The first fusion location of two of America’s largest restaurant chains will open soon.

CNN reports the combined Applebee’s-IHOP restaurant will open approximately 35 miles west of San Antonio early next year, marking the first time the company has brought the concept to the United States.

Dine Brands, which owns the two restaurants, announced the plans for the dual-branded restaurant last year.

In a 2024 interview with Nation’s Restaurant News, Dine Brands CEO John Peyton said the hybrid restaurants will have “discrete entrances” that allow guests to flow between Applebee’s and IHOP.

New renderings released on CNN show two distinct parts, with a traditional IHOP interior on one side and an Applebee’s, featuring a large bar with TVs, on the other. Both of the chains’ menus are available on either side, and the restaurants share a kitchen.

The idea, reports CNN, is to maximize revenue with the same footprint of a traditional restaurant. The dual format location will have staff trained to work with menus from both Applebee’s and IHOP.