Breakfast lovers take note: The International House of Pancakes, better known as IHOP, is celebrating its 59th anniversary Tuesday with 59-cent pancakes.

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From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., participating restaurants nationwide will be offering short stacks for 59 cents. Participation varies by location, and the deal is limited to one purchase per person.

Buttermilk pancakes are among the most popular things on IHOP’s menu, according to the restaurant chain.

The first IHOP was opened in 1958 in Toluca Lake, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.

As of June 2016, there were nearly 1,700 IHOP restaurants in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and a slew of foreign locales.

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