How many employees work at Waffle House?
Waffle House, Inc. has 26,612 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -1.4%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About Waffle House
Waffle House is a privately held, short-order restaurant company founded in 1955 in Avondale Estates, Georgia by Joe Rogers, Sr. and Tom Forkner. Waffle House currently operates over 1,700 company units; there are also about 250 franchise units. As of 2017, Waffle House, Inc. is the 4th largest operator of restaurants in America. We are proud to employ over 36,000 associates to serve our customers and communities 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you’re interested in joining the Waffle House family, you can learn more at whcareers.com. *Please note that the Waffle House, Inc. LinkedIn page represents Waffle House corporate, not franchise, operations.*
As of September 2025
Waffle House
workforce metrics
Headcount
26.6k
Avg. Salary
$34.8k
Tenure
2.8yr
Growth Rate
-1.4%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Waffle House annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Waffle House total number of employees in 2025 was 26,596.791, a 1.4% decline from 2024.
- Waffle House total number of employees in 2024 was 26,751.68, a 0.6% decline from 2023.
- Waffle House total number of employees in 2023 was 26,923.841, a 0.4% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Waffle House annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Waffle House active job postings in 2025 was 18,725, a 17.5% increase from 2024.
- Waffle House active job postings in 2024 was 15,817, a 20.4% increase from 2023.
- Waffle House active job postings in 2023 was 12,886, a 94.2% increase from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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