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Waffle House Museum
- Museums
- Decatur, GA
About this business
By Appointment Only Located on the site where Joe Rogers, Sr. and Tom Forkner opened the first Waffle House restaurant in Avondale Estates, Ga., the Waffle House Museum captures the spirit and history of the 24-hour chain. The museum includes a re-creation of that first restaurant Joe and Tom opened on Labor Day, 1955, and is filled with more than 60 years of Waffle House memorabilia.
Location details
2719 E College Ave, Decatur, GA 30030, Decatur, GA, 30030, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
I wouldn’t make special plans to go here… but if you just so happen to be in the neighborhood and it happens to be open… then I would go. It takes a matter of minutes to go through the museum. The museum staff members are extremely friendly and welcoming. It is also a great place if you want Waffle House merch… yes there is a population of people that want Waffle House merch… my son happens to be one of them🤪… he walked away with a Waffle House t-shirt. Entrance is free!
I wouldn’t make special plans to go here… but if you just so happen to be in the neighborhood and it happens to be open… then I would go. It takes a matter of minutes to go through the museum. The museum staff members are extremely friendly and welcoming. It is also a great place if you want Waffle House merch… yes there is a population of people that want Waffle House merch… my son happens to be one of them🤪… he walked away with a Waffle House t-shirt. Entrance is free!
They are open to the public without appointment quarterly. There is an additional meuseum next door with merch availible for sale.
Over the years, I’ve asked Waffle House customers if they know there’s a dishwashing sink located right in the middle of the restaurant—between the grill and the guest. Almost none of them do. Let that sink in. That’s how cognitively dissonant the entire Waffle House system is. The dishwashing system—central to hygiene, labor, and flow—is completely unacknowledged in their training manuals. It doesn’t exist in the “10 Steps of Service.” It’s not part of the designed flow of labor. It’s just... there. Loud. Wet. Central. And ... read more
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How is Waffle House Museum rated?
Waffle House Museum has a 4.3 star rating with 86 reviews.
When is Waffle House Museum open?
Waffle House Museum is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.
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