Huddle House, Inc. is an American casual dining restaurant chain. As of April 2026, the company operates 260 locations in 20 states.[2][3]
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.[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]
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]
External links
See also
References
- Huddle House Brand Huddle House, retrieved September 16, 2019^
- Ron Ruggless. Huddle House warns of possible data breach Nations Restaurant News, February 2, 2019, 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^
- Kevin Kingsbury, Joseph Checkler. Ares Capital Buys Allied in Consolidation Push Wall Street Journal, October 28, 2009, retrieved September 16, 2019^
- Mark Brandau. Huddle House acquired by Sentinel Capital Nations Restaurant News, April 3, 2012, retrieved June 3, 2019^
- Jonathan Maze. Elysium Management buys Huddle House Restaurant Business, retrieved 4 December 2020^
- Marcella Veneziale. Sentinel Capital Partners sells Huddle House Nations Restaurant News, February 1, 2018, retrieved June 3, 2019^
- Ron Ruggless. Huddle House agrees to buy Perkins Nations Restaurant News, September 12, 2019, retrieved September 6, 2019^
- Huddle House Wayback Machine, May 12, 2020, retrieved November 4, 2024^
- Julie Littman. How Ascent Hospitality reinvigorated franchising at Perkins, Huddle House Restaurant Dive, September 13, 2023, retrieved October 30, 2024^