Huddle House American restaurant chain
Huddle House Huddle House logo, 2024
Company type
Private Industry Restaurant Founded April 1964; 62 years ago (1964-04 ) Founder John Sparks Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia Key people
Paul Damico, CEO Brand President CTO Products food service, waffles, breakfast, lunch, dinner, catering Owner Ascent Hospitality Management[ 1] Subsidiaries Perkins Restaurant and Bakery (2019–2020)Website huddlehouse.com
Huddle House, Inc. is an American casual dining restaurant chain . As of April 2026 [ update] [ 2] [ 3]
History
Logo used until 2024 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.[ 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] [ 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
↑ "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 . 1 2 "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 . 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 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 .
