Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer says management is making calls 'on the ground' as to whether or not restaurants stay open as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida.
Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer says managers are 'making calls on the ground' as to whether or not it's safe enough to operate during a hurricane., which prides itself on operating 24/7, is helping FEMA identify the storm's hardest-hit areas with their decision on which restaurants to close.severity of a storm or hurricane
"We don't think about it from a PR standpoint," Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer said in an interview on "" Wednesday. "We're really trying to make sure that our people are safe and we're doing what we can to help the communities that we serve." Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer says if his restaurants are struggling to stay open during a hurricane, then it's"going to be really challenging for others in the community as well," on"Varney & Co." Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.
Waffle House’s CEO recognized that the restaurant chain has the ability to get "back open faster than anybody else."
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