Thursday, July 15, 2010

Huddle House expansion plans discussed in the Pittsburgh Business Times

Huddle House was recently featured in the Pittsburgh Business Times, in an article entitled, “Huddle House Breaks from South, Looks to Pittsburgh Area.” For the article Jim Bullock, Director of Franchising, discussed the brand’s growth strategy and overall growth potential that the Pittsburgh market offers. A portion of the story is shared below, and you can view the full article here.

Huddle House breaks from South, looks to Pittsburgh area
Pittsburgh Business Times - by Tim Schooley

The Huddle House, a Southern staple that serves up comfort food with the slogan, “Any food any time,” is beginning to expand north of the Mason-Dixon line and into the Pittsburgh area.

In April, the Atlanta-based restaurant franchise opened its first location in the region in Claysville, a small town on Interstate 70 in Washington County.

Encouraged by the results so far, the company said it is close to reaching agreements with local franchise operators who are expected to open five or six more in the Pittsburgh area by the end of the year. (Read More)

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