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Huddle House
Company typePrivate
IndustryRestaurant
FoundedApril 1964; 60 years ago (1964-04)
FounderJohn Sparks
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
Key people
James O'Reilly CEO
Blain Shortreed President
Steve Roach CTO
Productsfood service, waffles, breakfast, lunch, dinner, catering
OwnerAscent Hospitality Management[1]
SubsidiariesPerkins Restaurant and Bakery (2019–2020)
Websitehuddlehouse.com
Huddle House in Hiawassee, Georgia

Huddle House, Inc. is an American casual dining restaurant chain. As of April 2024, the company operates 272 locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.[2][3]

History

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The chain was started in April 1964 in Decatur, Georgia by John Sparks, with the goal of providing a 24-hour eatery. It is named after the act of huddling in football. The original Huddle House in Decatur was established to give fans a place to eat after "the big game" on Friday nights.[citation needed]

In 2006, Allied Capital acquired Huddle House for $124.1 million.[4]

In 2009, Ares Capital acquired Allied Capital.[5]

In April 2012, Ares sold Huddle House to Sentinel Capital Partners.[6]

In February 2018, Sentinel Capital Partners sold Huddle House to Elysium Management for an undisclosed amount.[7][8]

On September 12, 2019, it was announced that Huddle House will acquire Perkins Restaurant and Bakery.[9]

In May 2020, the ownership of Huddle House was transferred to Ascent Hospitality Management,[10] a multi-brand holding company created by Elysium Management.[11]

Geography

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Huddle House has locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Huddle House Brand". Huddle House. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Ruggless, Ron (February 2, 2019). "Huddle House warns of possible data breach". Nations Restaurant News. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "All Huddle House Locations In The United States". Huddle House. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "Allied Capital puts $124M into Huddle House buyout". Atlanta Business Chronicle. December 21, 2006. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Kingsbury, Kevin; Checkler, Joseph (October 28, 2009). "Ares Capital Buys Allied in Consolidation Push". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  6. ^ Brandau, Mark (April 3, 2012). "Huddle House acquired by Sentinel Capital". Nations Restaurant News. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  7. ^ Maze, Jonathan. "Elysium Management buys Huddle House". Restaurant Business. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  8. ^ Veneziale, Marcella (February 1, 2018). "Sentinel Capital Partners sells Huddle House". Nations Restaurant News. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  9. ^ Ruggless, Ron (September 12, 2019). "Huddle House agrees to buy Perkins". Nations Restaurant News. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "Huddle House". Wayback Machine. May 12, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-05-12. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  11. ^ Littman, Julie (September 13, 2023). "How Ascent Hospitality reinvigorated franchising at Perkins, Huddle House". Restaurant Dive. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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