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The Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA — gauge a storm's severity

For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane’s severity can be found at the local Waffle House

The Independent UK · 17h ago

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

A camp chair, a shaking of faith, and a murder in front of a Waffle House.

Reason · May 15

Trump official claims president’s Truth Social platform is blocking his posts about teleporting to a Waffle House

Gregg Phillips has defended his claims he has experienced teleportation, while also claiming he has been taken out of context

The Independent UK · Apr 1

Millionaire Alexis Ohanian walked out of the LSAT 20 minutes in, went to a Waffle House and decided he was ‘gonna invent a career'—he founded Reddit

Reddit, now worth more than $40 billion, would have never happened without Alexis Ohanian ditching law school in favor of entrepreneurship.

Fortune · Aug 27, 2025

‘International sign of distress’: Waffle House customer realizes all the window shades have been pulled down. Then she gets concerned

Waffle House is more than a restaurant; it’s a legend.

The Mary Sue · Jun 2, 2025

How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm's severity

For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane's severity can be found at the local Waffle House

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024

Biden Debate Performance Triggers Panic, Replacement Talk

Joe Biden's presidential campaign was in full damage control mode Friday as the president sought to recover from a disastrous debate showing with Donald Trump that triggered panic among Democrats and even murmurs about replacing the 81-year-old on the White House ticket.

International Business Times · Jun 28, 2024

Comedian says Marjorie Taylor Greene is ‘what a Waffle House sounds like at 3 am’ in backhanded compliment

The comedian joked that Congress could pay off the national deficit by giving the Georgia firebrand a swear jar

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024

Georgia woman poses as Waffle House employee and works for hours before stealing cash

A woman entered a Waffle House to steal their cash, not without working a two-hour shift first, despite not being employed there

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

Lana Del Rey explains the story behind viral waitressing gig at Waffle House

‘Video Games’ singer went viral this summer when she was spotted working at a Waffle House

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023