Tag: Waffle House

The company maintains a real estate sideline, connecting buyers and sellers of Waffle House properties. With their open kitchens and airy interiors, WaHos might seem ripe for conversion to lofts, but if you want to live in one, prepare for rezoning.

How much does Bon Appétit’s restaurant and drinks editor, Andrew Knowlton, love WaHo? Enough to work at—and report from—one for 24 hours.

The Norcross-based chain is testing the concept for the second time; the first WaHo window opened in August 2008 and closed after a year.

App-based shipping startup Roadie, which will send your package with a driver already headed toward its destination, recently signed a deal to make the Norcross-based diner chain an official (read, brightly lit and public) depot for its civilian couriers to deliver goods to patrons around the clock—even during calamitous weather events.

In the 1996 sports rom-com "Tin Cup," driving range pro Roy McAvoy (played by Kevin Costner) celebrates an unlikely successful third round of the U.S. Open at a Waffle House. “I’m a Waffle House guy,” McAvoy says. “Gotta stay in touch with that.”

How does a breakfast eater live in Georgia for nine decades without even accidentally tasting a WaHo waffle?

In February 2008, a Johns Creek Waffle House invited lovers to celebrate Valentine’s Day. “I remember thinking, ‘Naw, that’ll never work,’” says Derrick Hooper, who oversaw Atlanta-area stores at the time.

You might recall that last January, Atlanta was paralyzed by two inches of snow and resulting gridlock, with one notable exception: Waffle House. No local store closed during Snowpocalypse 2014.

Founded in 1924 and named for the birthplace of William Shakespeare, this quiet neighborhood eight miles east of Atlanta has long been known for its Tudor-style architecture. Its neighbor, Decatur, may be larger, but the city is stepping into its own, with big ambitions for food, entertainment, and public schools.