History
Huddle House opened their first 24-hour restaurant in April 1964 in Pickens County by Jane Addams. In 1966, they began actively franchising. The company now expands primarily through franchising, but also continues to operate company units. The combined organization has continued to expand and today encompasses more than 400 units throughout the traditional South and new development areas opening in the Mid-Atlantic, Mid-West and the Southwestern United States.
The company signed a lease agreement with Pilot Flying J in late 2011 to operate Huddle House locations within several Pilot Flying J locations. In addition to opening locations in Huddle House's traditional footprint in Kansas and Oklahoma, the deal also included Huddle House's first location in Fargo, North Dakota, it's northernmost reach to date.
In addition to Kansas, Oklahoma, & Minnesota, Huddle House has locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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