 Huddle House logo, 2024 | |
 A Huddle House in Hiawassee, Georgia | |
Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | April 1964 (1964-04) |
| Founder | John Sparks |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Key people | Paul Damico, CEO Bob Campbell, Brand President Brian Wallunas, CTO |
| Products | food service, waffles, breakfast, lunch, dinner, catering |
| Owner | Ascent Hospitality Management1 |
| Subsidiaries | Perkins Restaurant and Bakery (2019–2020) |
| Website | huddlehouse.com |
Huddle House, Inc. is an American casual dining restaurant chain. As of April 2026, the company operates 260 locations in 20 states.23
History
The chain was started in April 1964 in Decatur, Georgia, by John Sparks, who at the time was a Restaurant Equipment Supplier with Waffle House being a major client. 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, 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.78
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
Locations
Huddle House has locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.3
References
References
- "Huddle House Brand". Huddle House. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- Ruggless, Ron (February 2, 2019). "Huddle House warns of possible data breach". Nations Restaurant News. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- "All Huddle House Locations In The United States". Huddle House. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- "Allied Capital puts $124M into Huddle House buyout". Atlanta Business Chronicle. December 21, 2006. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- Kingsbury, Kevin; Checkler, Joseph (October 28, 2009). "Ares Capital Buys Allied in Consolidation Push". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- Brandau, Mark (April 3, 2012). "Huddle House acquired by Sentinel Capital". Nations Restaurant News. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- Maze, Jonathan. "Elysium Management buys Huddle House". Restaurant Business. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- Veneziale, Marcella (February 1, 2018). "Sentinel Capital Partners sells Huddle House". Nations Restaurant News. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- Ruggless, Ron (September 12, 2019). "Huddle House agrees to buy Perkins". Nations Restaurant News. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Huddle House". Wayback Machine. May 12, 2020. Archived from the original on May 12, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- Littman, Julie (September 13, 2023). "How Ascent Hospitality reinvigorated franchising at Perkins, Huddle House". Restaurant Dive. Retrieved October 30, 2024.