Nearly two years after it was announced, IHOP has arrived in the Friendly City.

The pancake and restaurant chain will be holding a special ceremony to officially open its location in the 10 Acre Truck Stop at 902 Wallbridge-Loyalist Road next Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

The grand opening event will include a ribbon-cutting -- the only other Ontario city to have an IHOP is Niagara Falls.