Huddle House

Huddle House
Company type	Private
Industry	casual dining restaurant, fast food
Founded	1964
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia
Number of locations	349 (2018)
Area served	Primarily the southeast United States.
Products	food service, waffles, breakfast, lunch, dinner
Owner	Sentinel Capital Partners
Website	www.huddlehouse.com

Huddle House, Inc. is a casual dining and fast food chain in the United States. The brand has more than 400 restaurants open or under development across 24 states with a concentration in the southeast United States.^{[citation needed]}

History

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.

In 2006, Huddle House was acquired by Allied Capital.^[1] In 2009, Ares Capital acquired Allied Capital.^[2] In 2012, Ares sold Huddle House to Sentinel Capital Partners.

Geography

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

References

^ Allied Capital puts $124M into Huddle House buyout
^ Ares Capital Buys Allied in Consolidation Push
^ "Find a restaurant - Search by state, city or zip code". Huddle House. Retrieved 2015-08-25.

External links

Official website

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[1] Allied Capital puts $124M into Huddle House buyout

[2] Ares Capital Buys Allied in Consolidation Push

[3] "Find a restaurant - Search by state, city or zip code". Huddle House. Retrieved 2015-08-25.

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