when was applebee's invented?
<answer> The Applebee's was invented on November 19, 1980. <context> The Applebee's chain was started by Bill and T. J. Palmer, who opened their first restaurant, T.J. Applebee's Rx for Edibles & Elixirs, in Decatur, Georgia, on November 19, 1980. After opening their second restaurant, the pair sold their company to W. R. Grace and Company in 1983.