June 19, 2013

Huddle House

Huddle House Puts on Fresh Face, Readies for Growth

The times are a changin' at family-dining chain Huddle House. With new CEO Michael Abt on board since October 2012, an updated design prototype, and a sharper focus on franchisee growth and profitability, the brand is ready to hit new heights in 2013 and beyond.

To ensure its success...

Seafood Concept or Not, Brands Gear Up for Lenten Season

The Super Bowl hype may have fizzled weeks ago, but for seafood companies, their Super Bowl season is just beginning, thanks to the start of the Lenten season.

With many customers abstaining from meat consumption, Lent can be a true goldmine for seafood brands and other chains that...

Huddle House Sets Up Shop in Tye, Texas

Huddle House, a 400+ unit family dining restaurant, announces the opening of its ninth unit in the state of Texas. The new location in Tye, Texas is the fourth location of a 20-unit Market Area Development agreement with The Kent Companies to expand Huddle House in different markets throughout...

Huddle House Expands into Missouri with Multiunit Agreement

Huddle House, a 400-plus-unit family-dining restaurant, announced the opening of its first unit in Kansas City, Missouri, on Monday, December 17.

This is the first location of a three-unit Market Area Development agreement with Foodrich, LLC for the central and eastern suburbs of the...

Huddle House Signs Multiunit Deal with C-Store Co.

Huddle House, a 400-plus-unit family restaurant chain and segment leader in innovation and growth, has signed a multiunit franchise agreement with CEFCO Convenience Stores (CEFCO), adding to the brand’s aggressive expansion efforts.

CEFCO, a 254-unit convenience store company based...

Huddle House to Franchise in Travel Centers

Huddle House, a family dining restaurant with more than 400 units, 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, Pennsylvania, with additional openings...

Restaurants Hit the Open Road

With at least two mid-size restaurant chains planning to expand through highway travel centers in the coming year, other quick serves looking to grow may want to hit the open road.

Both Huddle House and Fazoli’s, which, respectively, have 430 locations and 230 locations nationwide,...

Drive Thru, the Huddle House Way

The recession helped to blur the line between the quick-serve and casual-dining segments, as price points and service techniques jumped the industry fence in the competition for diners’ dollars. But one full-service chain, Huddle House, decided that with its new...

Huddle House Sold for for $124 million.
Huddle House executives say the deal will help the 420-unit chain expand into new markets around the country and sustain the success of existing locations