September 9, 2006

Round-the-clock eatery eyeing the area

Huddle House, an Atlanta family restaurant chain known for its large menu of traditional fare sold around the clock, is looking for franchisees so it can expand into Cincinnati.

The 40-year-old company wants to open five locations in the market and is targeting Batavia, Fairfield, Wilmington, Lebanon and Lawrenceburg.

"We chose the Cincinnati area for new franchise locations because it's a perfect match for Huddle House's criteria in terms of population size and the lifestyle of area residents," Philip Greifeld, CEO of Huddle House, said in a press release.

The chain, which operates 410 locations in 16 states in the Southeast, Missouri and mid-Atlantic, posted 2005 sales of $230 million. It is entering Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas and Oklahoma as part of its growth plan.

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