Huddle House

#225

At a Glance

Products & Services: Family-style diner

Number of Locations: 395

Total Investment: $620.01K - 1.38M

Founded: 1964

Began Franchising: 1966

About Huddle House

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.

Franchise Units

Year	U.S.	Canadian	International	Company Owned
2012	382	0	0	13
2011	382	0	0	18
2010	389	0	0	19
2009	406	0	0	18

Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units in the following states:
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Midwest, North Carolina, Northeast, Ohio, South, South Carolina, Southeast, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.

Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Total Investment: $620,011 - $1,377,655
Franchise Fee: $25,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 4.75%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 15 years, renewable

Financial Requirements

Net Worth: $600,000
Liquid Cash Available: $300,000

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).

Financing Type	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee
Startup Costs
Equipment
Inventory
Accounts Receivable
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How This Franchise Supports Franchisees

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,