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AJC

“Joe and Tom never imagined their company would grow to the 1,900 restaurants we have today,” Joe Rogers Jr. said. “They never envisioned the financial success shared by so many of their associates 61 years later.”

But it always seemed to be more about the personal connections for Joe Rogers Sr.

"I'm not an executive,” he told the AJC. “I'm a waffle cook.”
It all went back to that shack near the river in rural Tennessee.

He recalled vividly even more than a half century later how it made him feel in his moment of tiredness and hunger. It made him feel better.

"Our job,” he said, “is to make people feel better because they ate with us."

RIP a Southern legend.

 

[Cormano]

RIP

 

[ReadingRambo]

I'll have an All-Star in his honor.

 

[Barrylocke]

I grew to respect Waffle House in Fall 2015 after a string of visits. The waffles are legit.

 

[Apdiddy]

I ate there about two times and actually got sick the first time. I interviewed for a job there one time in their management training program and had a slice of chocolate pie that tasted like cigarettes. But friends of mine in college after late night studying and/or partying would always go to Waffle House. So I'm not really a fan of their food, but sad to see a good guy go.

 

[Master Thespian]

97? Clearly didn't actually eat in WHs. RIP.

 

[M-PG71C]

97? Clearly didn't actually eat in WHs. RIP.

Nonsense, that grease will make you live nearly forever! I love WH, RIP my man.

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

There's a Waffle House near me that let people smoke inside the place.

 

[Slayven]

97? Clearly didn't actually eat in WHs. RIP.

Or be in one after 12 am

 

[Jack The Nipper]

Every one of them that I had seen looks old and the same. Not even sure if the new ones would look much different.

 

[Rocketz]

Thanks for all the late night food in college.

 

[gatling]

RIP. Gonna go have a shiv battle in the parking lot in rememberance.

 

[Slayven]

Did he have beef with the Huddle house guy?

 

[TheCochese]

His remains will be scattered, smothered, and covered.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

RIP

 

[doubleplusgood]

RIP. My only dining experience in the US was at a Waffle House, had a pretty ok burger.

 

[Volimar]

Wow, he hung in there. It's too bad that the only thing I know about Waffle House is how their restaurants are famous for being filthy places.

Rest well waffle man.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

RIP

Hated the place as a kid but once they banned smoking and such I really grew to respect Waffle House.
Food is pretty decent.