Huddle House Franchise News

May 22, 2012 // Franchising.com // ATLANTA - Huddle House, a 400+ unit family dining restaurant, is pleased to announce it is ranked in the top 10 percent of all franchises nationwide and named a 2012 Military Friendly Franchise® by G.I. Jobs Magazine. Huddle House honors military veterans all year round by offering service members a discounted franchise fee through the VetFran program, allowing veterans to use their training and operational skills in a new civilian career.
“We are proud to support our servicemen and women, especially as they pursue their entrepreneurial endeavors,” said Mark Whittle, Chief Development Officer for Huddle House. “Offering a discount with the VetFran program is just one small way we show our thanks for them for all that they do for our country...

Huddle House, a 400+ unit family dining restaurant, has signed franchise agreements with Pilot Travel Centers, LLC to open five new restaurants in the next eight months.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) April 13, 2012 - Huddle House, a 400+ unit family dining restaurant, has signed franchise agreements with Pilot Travel Centers, LLC to open five new restaurants in the next eight months. The first of the restaurants is opening this May in Frystown, PA with additional openings slated for Anna, TX, Fargo, ND, New Haven, IN, and Lebanon, IN.
“In 2012, Huddle House is looking to strengthen its presence with companies like Pilot Travel Centers, LLC, a strong multi-unit restaurant operator operating in the travel center venue” said Chief Development Officer Mark Whittle...

Sentinel Capital Partners announced today that it has acquired Huddle House, a 400-unit full-service family restaurant chain well-known for serving “Any Meal. Any Time.” in small communities around the country.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) April 06, 2012 - Sentinel Capital Partners , a private equity firm that invests in promising lower middle market companies, announced today that it has acquired Huddle House, a 400-unit full-service family restaurant chain well-known for serving “Any Meal. Any Time.” in small communities around the country. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The acquisition comes after significant same-store sales increases for Huddle House of 7.9 percent in Q4 and 7.2 percent in Q1...

New Executive Joins Quick Service Chain after Leaving Senior CP of Marketing Post at Church’s Chicken
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - Throughout 2011, Huddle House, the 400-unit full-service dining chain, has focused its marketing efforts on enhancing its relationship with the community and customers with technology advancements, particularly in the social media arena. These efforts will now be multiplied as Huddle House’s CEO, Ken Keymer, has announced his newest hire, Marc Butler, who will serve as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
“Our marketing efforts have been critical to our tremendous unit-level success throughout 2011. Marc Butler will play a critical role on building upon those successes,” Keymer said...

15-year Huddle House Veteran Claudia Levitas Expands and Strengthens Leadership Role May 03, 2011 // Franchising.com // ATLANTA — Huddle House has announced the promotion of its longtime general counsel, Claudia Levitas, to the role of chief administrative officer. Levitas will retain oversight of the 46-year-old family diner chain's legal affairs and human resources department while taking on new responsibilities such as supervision of all corporate administration, employee benefits programs, the company's real estate portfolio and risk management evaluation.

"While balancing those responsibilities is a challenge in and of itself, I'm looking forward to doing all I can to help the company continue to grow and move forward," said Levitas...

Alabama Man Takes the Checkered Flag in the Huddle House 100K Giveaway!

November 26, 2007 // Franchising.com // ATLANTA – Huddle House, a nationwide family restaurant franchise known for serving any meal, all day, will serve up an a trip to the 2008 Daytona 500 race to Phillip Weathers of East Aboga, AL., the winner of the Huddle House 100K Giveaway, its most recent national promotion.

"We had an overwhelmingly terrific response from our Huddle House customers and franchisees regarding this prize giveaway," said Phil Greifeld, CEO of the 430-unit Huddle House. "We truly enjoy offering our loyal customers these types of fun promotions that create excitement and friendly competition across the system."

The Daytona 500 giveaway was first prize in the promotion, and the grand prize of $100,000, that was supposed to be given out to one winner who correctly spelled out "HUDDLE" on a winning scratch off ticket, went unclaimed as not one customer was able to effectively get the correct letters together to win the prize...

Playing Dream Maker for Local Residents

ATLANTA – Throughout its 40-plus-year history, Huddle House, a nationwide family restaurant franchise known for serving any meal, all day, has always strived on serving great food without much need for flare. But every now and then, a little flare is OK -- especially when it comes to the tune of $100,000, a trip to Daytona's big race, and other prizes.

"The chance to win $100K has definitely created some friendly competition among our neighbors, community, and franchisees," said Phil Greifeld, CEO of the 430-unit Huddle House. "For one of our local residents to win a prize like $100K would change their lives forever. Everyone is curious as to which one of Huddle House's 430 locations will have that winning game piece...