11 Waffle House Facts That Will Have You Headed For The Nearest Location

by N/A, 10 years ago | 1 min read

Although you may shamefully frequent the late-night breakfast joint, there are some things you don't know about it.

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1. The founders were neighbors.

Joe Rogers and Tom Forkner were neighbors in the 50s. One worked at a restaurant and the other worked in real estate. The decided they wanted to open a restaurant together and opened the first Waffle House in 1955 in Avondale Estates, Georgia.

2. To determine the severity of natural disaster, FEMA uses something called "The Waffle House Index"

It's a three part index that is based on the fact that Waffle House is always open. Green indicates an open restaurant with a full menu; yellow means the restaurant is serving a limited menu; and red means the Waffle House is closed.

3. The keys to the restaurant are kept above ground.

There is an urban legend that the keys to every new Waffle House location are buried in cement at the front of the store.

4. They have a Valentine's Day special.

On Valentine's Day, your table will be decorated with special tablecloths, candles and hearts.Â

5. 2% of American eggs are sold to Waffle House every year.

They've served more than 2,501,866,574 Â since opening.

6. The restaurant released a song.

There's an album of Waffle House songs you can pick up as well as a music video that you can watchÂ here.

7. The original location has been turned into a museum.

It has been preserved to look like the original location did in 1955.Â

8. More than 300 bacon strips are served every minute.

9. They're the leading server of T-Bone steaks.

Four T-Bone steaks are sold every minute at The Waffle House.Â

10. They want your opinion.

After a new item is released, a survey is sent out to see how well it really did.Â

11. The most Waffle Houses can be found in Atlanta.

There are 132 locations there.Â