Huddle House

Founded: 1964 Franchising since: 1966
Huddle House started in Atlanta in the 1960s. The restaurants cater to travelers, with co-branded interstate locations at gas stations such as Exxon, BP, Citgo, Shell and Texaco. All franchises are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and offer breakfast, lunch and dinner at any time of day. Menus feature steaks, chicken, pork chops and seafood.

5901-B Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd., #450 Atlanta, Georgia 30328

Phone: (800)418-9555/ (800)868-5700

Franchisor has 132 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	406	0	0	18
2008	--	--	--	--
2007	420	0	0	15
2006	370	0	0	23
2005	355	0	0	34

Where Seeking Franchisees
Not available in the U.S.

Exclusive territories available.

Total investment: $150K-1.2M Franchise fee: $25K

Ongoing royalty fee: 4.75% Term of agreement: 15 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $500K
Cash liquidity requirement: $200K
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• 40% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 24
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (60% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 7 weeks

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media

Franchise 500® rank:
#137 (2008); #369 (2007); #403 (2006);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#91 (2008);