The museum is used primarily for internal corporate events and tours. The company restored it using original blueprints for use as a private company museum. In 2007, Waffle House repurchased the original restaurant, which was sold by the chain in the early 1970s. was CEO and retired late 2013, and Bert Thornton is president. The founders limit their involvement in management, and as of 2013, Joe Rogers Jr. Forkner Realty.Īfter opening a fourth restaurant in 1960, the company began franchising its restaurants and slowly grew to 27 stores by the late 1960s, before growth accelerated. Shortly after Joe returned full-time, Tom followed suit and left Ben S. In 1960, when Rogers asked to buy into Toddle House, and they refused, he moved back to Atlanta and rejoined Waffle House, now a chain of three restaurants, to run restaurant operations. Rogers continued to work with Toddle House, and to avoid conflict of interest, sold his interest to Forkner in 1956. įorkner suggested naming the restaurant 'Waffle House', as waffles were the most profitable item on the 16-item menu. Rogers's concept was to combine the speed of fast food with table service with around-the-clock availability. We look forward to hosting your camping get away.The first Waffle House restaurant (now a museum), Avondale Estates, Georgia. Gate code will be provided prior to guests arrival. Please be respectful of the neighbors and drive slowly down the dirt road to our property to limit dust. We have 2 dogs that live here and will greet you at the gate. We are also about 15 minutes from river access to the Yadkin river for anyone looking to Kayak. There are a lot of wineries and breweries within a 30 min drive from our property. We are about a 5 minute drive to Lake Myers RV resort that has 2 Olympic size swimming pools. There is also an outdoor movie theater that we will occasionally play movies on for guests but it is also available to rent for an evening. We have a 24x16 enclosed stage that can be used for bands, educational classes, karaoke, yoga. There are 2 picnic tables and a charcoal grill. There is a bath house with a heated shower, and a port-a-john that is cleaned regularly. We have 3 primitive sites and 1 authentic tee-pee.

We built this space as our little stay-cation spot and knew we had to share it with fellow lovers of all things outdoors. We are the last property at the end of a dirt road surrounded by woods on all sides. Bear Creek Tee-Pee Retreat is a small slice of paradise in Mocksville NC.

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