Year began: 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.
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5901-B Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd., #450
Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone: (800)418-9555
Fax: (770)394-1970
| Franchisor has 132 employee(s); 5 employee(s) in franchise department.
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Franchise Growth
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Where Seeking Franchisees
Exclusive territories available.
Costs & Fees
Total investment: $100K-850K
Franchise fee: $25K
Ongoing royalty fee: 4.8%
Term of agreement: 15 years, renewable
Renewal fee: 33% of then-current fran. fee
| 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: $250K
Cash liquidity requirement: $150K
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 & Support
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
Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008
Franchise 500® rank:#137 (2008); #369 (2007); #403 (2006); #370 (2004);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:#91 (2008);
Last Updated: 8/22/2008 12:00:00 AM
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