For those lucky enough to have them in their area, most will agree when you say that the comfort of a late-night Waffle House visit is unmatched.
From the friendly faces behind the counter with their hometown charm to the classic booths with their red vinyl cushions, you always know what you’re going to get when you pay a visit.
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Given that most Waffle House locations are open 24 hours and the food is solid, fresh, and very fairly priced, it’s no surprise the diner has amassed such a passionate cult following.
While people around the world love it for all these reasons, Waffle House has an especially fervent following in Georgia, where it was founded back in 1955 by Joe Rogers Sr. and Tom Forkner. The two decided they wanted to create a 24-hour restaurant for their friends.
Visitors to the area can even pay a visit to the Waffle House museum located in Decatur, Ga., on the site of the original restaurant that Rogers Sr. and Forkner opened in the ’50s. While it’s only open to guided tours and you need to book in advance, it’s a pretty cool way to get a peek into the classic diner’s humble beginnings.
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It’s worth noting that Waffle House doesn’t play by the same rules as a lot of other food businesses. It doesn’t need to always add new items to its menu to get people to visit (although its recently added Strawberry Shortcake waffle has certainly earned some attention on social media).
But now it’s adding something new that seems especially modern for the brand’s old-timey vibe — and it’s something a lot of people will be happy to see.
Waffle House is offering a customer convenience service at many locations.
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Waffle House’s new partnership
Starting in 2026, the next time you go to Waffle House to satisfy a craving, you’ll be able to do something else at the same time: charge your electric vehicle.
Thanks to a new partnership between bp pulse and Waffle House, locations across the U.S. including those in Texas, Georgia, and Florida will have bp pulse charge points installed. The press release says these will also come to “other locations in the South and Southeast,” although specific states are not yet named.
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“Each site will feature six ultrafast EV charging bays equipped with 400kW DC fast chargers and a mix of CCS and NACS connectors to cater to customers’ needs,” the release says.
Bp pulse currently operates more than 40,000 charge points globally, with more than 8,000 locations in 46 states. While it’s not the largest EV charging network, the company is clearly growing fast.
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Electric vehicles were considered the hot new thing 10 years ago, and that led to automotive companies responding with their own plans to go either partly or fully electric in the future.
Some of this movement was spearheaded by Elon Musk’s Tesla, which was an early cheerleader for EVs in the U.S. market. Tesla’s success made a huge impact on the automotive industry, and as it built its Supercharger network to support an all EV-future, other businesses such as ChargePoint and Electrify America followed suit.
Now, between the looming threat of President Trump’s trade war and Tesla missing Wall Street expectations amid stalling demand, the rush to adopt EV technology seems to be slowing among big-name companies. Honda, for example, announced this week that it will reduce EV goals below its previous commitments.
That said, if you already happen to own an EV and envision any trips to Waffle House in your future, at least you know you can charge up while you enjoy a delicious cup of joe.
