Huddle House

Type: Private
On the web: http://www.huddlehouse.com
Employees: 550

Bacon and eggs, hash browns, and toast, on three. Break! Huddle House operates and franchises more than 440 family-style restaurants that are popular spots for breakfast and coffee in Georgia, South Carolina, and more than 15 other mostly Southern states. In addition to their morning menu, the classic coffee shops serve standard American fare (burgers, fried chicken, and steak) for lunch and dinner. The restaurants are mostly run by franchisees and are typically open 24 hours a day. John Sparks opened the first Huddle House in 1964. The company is owned by private equity firm Allied Capital.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending 2007:
Sales: $230.0M

Officers:
CEO: Philip M. (Phil) Greifeld
VP Operations: Mike Wiemers
CFO: Tom Cossuto

Competitors:
Denny's
DineEquity
Waffle House

Huddle House is a chain of 24-hour diner-style restaurants with over 430 locations over 17 states, primarily found in Southern United States. The chain was started in 1964 in Decatur, Georgia, 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.

The chain, which is celebrating its 45th birthday this year, offers a wide variety of cooked to order food, fresh off the grill for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Led by CEO Phil Greifeld, Huddle House has taken a progressive approach to customer interactions by launching five Social Media Web sites

In 2007, Huddle House sponsored NASCAR driver Bill Elliott in the Daytona 500.

References

• Official Huddle House page

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