US restaurant chain
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
,
Virginia
, and
West Virginia
.
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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.
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[8]
On September 12, 2019, it was announced that Huddle House will acquire
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery
.
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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.
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References
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"Huddle House Brand"
.
Huddle House
. Retrieved
September 16,
2019
.
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Ruggless, Ron (February 2, 2019).
"Huddle House warns of possible data breach"
.
Nations Restaurant News
. Retrieved
June 3,
2019
.
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a
b
"All Huddle House Locations In The United States"
.
Huddle House
. Retrieved
September 16,
2019
.
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"Allied Capital puts $124M into Huddle House buyout"
.
Atlanta Business Chronicle
. December 21, 2006
. Retrieved
June 3,
2019
.
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Kingsbury, Kevin; Checkler, Joseph (October 28, 2009).
"Ares Capital Buys Allied in Consolidation Push"
.
Wall Street Journal
. Retrieved
September 16,
2019
.
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Brandau, Mark (April 3, 2012).
"Huddle House acquired by Sentinel Capital"
.
Nations Restaurant News
. Retrieved
June 3,
2019
.
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Maze, Jonathan.
"Elysium Management buys Huddle House"
.
Restaurant Business
. Retrieved
4 December
2020
.
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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
.
External links
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See also
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