More Than $2.26 Million Provided to Local Organizations by Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar Franchisee

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2014, more than $2.26 million in fundraising and in-kind support was raised for groups, community nonprofits and organizations by T.L. Cannon Companies, the franchisee for 62 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurants in upstate NY, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.

Additionally, T.L. Cannon was honored with the "Restaurant Neighbor Award" by the National Restaurant Association. This award honors restaurants in the field of outstanding community service and involvement and highlights the positive contributions restaurants make in their local neighborhoods each and every day. This is the first time T.L. Cannon has earned this national honor. The restaurant group has won the New York State "Restaurant Neighbor Award" for the last eight consecutive years.

"We put an incredible amount of thought into each and every fundraiser we execute – from our Tip A Firefighter event to our Military Appreciation Month outreach and every one in between," said Matt Fairbairn, CEO of T.L. Cannon Companies. "We're proud that we can give back to the communities that graciously call us their Neighborhood Grill & Bar, and look forward to continuing to do so."

To learn more about how Applebee's restaurants in New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania support and give back to local communities or participate in these programs, visit www.tlcneighborhood.com.

About T.L. Cannon Companies
T.L. Cannon Companies is the franchisee for Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar in Upstate NY, CT and PA.  It currently owns and operates 62 restaurant locations. 

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