Waffle House
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 5 September 1955 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Food |
| Also known as | Waffle House |
| Official website | https://wafflehouse.com/ |
Waffle House, Inc. is an American restaurant chain.
Consumer impact summary
- User freedom: User can opt-out of marketing messages via replying "STOP" or email. They can also request deletion of personal data, however it will be retained in company's archives.
- User privacy: Collects user friend group related data, date of birth, e-mail address, IP address, browser type, operating system, and search queries entered via its website. The company claims it doesn't sell, trade or rent users' data and only provide aggregate statistics including sales and traffic patterns to third-party vendors.
- Business model: The company franchises some locations and delves into chicken- and waffle-related products.
- Market control: Hugely popular in the Midwest and Southern parts of the United States of America.
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Waffle House category.
Hepatitis outbreak
2018
On 6 March, the Boyd County Health Department released an statement on Facebook declaring one employee working at two Waffle House restaurants was infected with hepatitis around 12 February through 28 February. Affected individuals had until 13 March to receive a post exposure vaccine.[1][2][3] After the announcement, King's Daughters Medical Center received numerous calls from customers expressing concern and worry of possibly being exposed, however it was found that no customers contracted Hepatitis A.[4] On 20 March, Waffle House along with Riverside Restaurant Group, LLC, Wh Capital,LLC, and other unknown defendants was faced with a class action lawsuit from four alleged victims[5][6], however. it was dismissed on 13 June 2019.[7]
2021
On 2 July, the Cabarrus Health Alliance released a statement declaring one employee with hepatitis A worked at a Waffle House restaurant located at 010 Vinehaven Dr. NE, Concord.[8][9] The Cabarrus Health Alliance determined exposure date to be around 20 June between 9 pm and 12 am, and 21 June between 12 am and 7 am, giving customers until 4 July or 5 July to get vaccinated.[10][9][11]
See also
References
- ↑ "Public Health Advisory". Facebook. 7 Mar 2018. Retrieved 11 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Larsen, Linda (8 Mar 2026). "Waffle House Worker in Boyd County, Kentucky Diagnosed with Hepatitis A". Food Posioning Bulletin. Retrieved 11 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Taylor, Anna (7 Mar 2026). "Warning issued about possible Hepatitis A exposure at two Boyd County restaurants". wchstv. Retrieved 11 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Colegrove, Andrew; Hedrick, Chad (7 Mar 2018). "UPDATE: Health professionals open hotline for Hepatitis concerns". WSAZ. Retrieved 11 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY NORTHERN DIVISION at ASHLAND" (PDF). ClassAction. 11 Apr 2026. Retrieved 11 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Diamond et al v. Waffle House, Inc. et al, No. 0:2018cv00049 - Document 25 (E.D. Ky. 2018)". Justia Law. 11 Apr 2026. Retrieved 11 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Wilhoit, Henry (22 Dec 2025). "Diamond v. Waffle House, Inc. (0:18-cv-00049)". Courtlistener. Retrieved 11 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Larsen, Linda (5 Jul 2021). "Possible Hepatitis A Exposure at Waffle House in Concord, North Carolina". Food Poisioning Bulletin. Retrieved 11 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Possible Exposure to Hepatitis A at Waffle House near Copperfield Boulevard in Concord". Carbarrus Health Alliance. 2 Jul 2021. Retrieved 11 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Customers possibly exposed to Hepatitis A at Waffle House in Concord, health officials say". Wbtv. 2 Jul 2021. Retrieved 11 Apr 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Health Officials Investigate Possible Exposure Of Hepatitis A At Waffle House In Concord". WCCB Charlotte. 2 Jul 2021. Retrieved 11 Apr 2026.
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