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Waffle House in Mississippi city to only serve to-go on late night weekends out of safety concerns
Magnolia State Live ^ | 7/10/24 | Magnolia State Live

Posted on 07/11/2024 2:40:06 PM PDT by DallasBiff

Four Mississippi Waffle Houses will only serve to-go orders on weekend evenings after 11 p.m. due to safety concerns. Company officials posted the news on social media and said the changes will affect all four locations in Vicksburg. The Vicksburg Post reports that Hope Baker, a Waffle House division manager, said all four Vicksburg locations will begin serving only to-go orders on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 p.m. until 6:30 a.m. beginning Friday, July 12.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: crime; food; mississippi; safety; violence; wafflehouse; wafflehouseindex
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I guess a sign of the times, Waffle House knows their business, there is a reason why there is a term "Waffle House index" about business during hurricanes
1 posted on 07/11/2024 2:40:06 PM PDT by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

They could have each table in a little separate bulletproof cubicle. Drop the food down on each table with robots that move around above, like an upside-down Amazon warehouse.


2 posted on 07/11/2024 2:43:08 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: DallasBiff

Used to love ‘em. Last time went, it was clear that whitey was not welcome.


3 posted on 07/11/2024 2:43:56 PM PDT by xoxox
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To: DallasBiff
I don’t know why Waffle House is doing this.

Wouldn’t it be easier to just put up “No Fighting” and “No Gunplay” signs?
And maybe this sign, too:


4 posted on 07/11/2024 2:49:09 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: xoxox

Over the years, the Waffle House’s I’ve been to were in respectable areas not far off the Interstates. Never saw anything weird, violent or outrageous. Most seemed to be frequented by whitey’s like me.

Maybe I wasn’t there late enough. Most of the time was breakfast or dinner.


5 posted on 07/11/2024 2:51:31 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: MplsSteve
Over the years, the Waffle House’s I’ve been to were in respectable areas not far off the Interstates. Never saw anything weird, violent or outrageous.

Depends on the location. And the time.

6 posted on 07/11/2024 2:52:25 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Leaning Right

gun free zone sign should fix the problem.


7 posted on 07/11/2024 2:56:24 PM PDT by BigFreakinToad (Remember the Biden Kitchen Fire of 2004)
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To: xoxox

I know of one right off a major interstate here in Texas, whole staff was white and the place was great.


8 posted on 07/11/2024 2:57:17 PM PDT by BigFreakinToad (Remember the Biden Kitchen Fire of 2004)
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Vicksburg sounds right but I would have guessed Birmingham.


9 posted on 07/11/2024 3:11:34 PM PDT by BipolarBob (First I was called a big fat lair and then showed a certain Lake of Respect.)
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To: BipolarBob

Or is that Alabama?


10 posted on 07/11/2024 3:12:09 PM PDT by BipolarBob (First I was called a big fat lair and then showed a certain Lake of Respect.)
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To: MplsSteve

True there might be different vibe on the night shift.


11 posted on 07/11/2024 3:14:20 PM PDT by xoxox
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To: BigFreakinToad

One of the best breakfasts I ever had was at Waffle House. I sat at the snack bar across from the griddle. The food was piping hot when it was served 10 seconds off the heat.


12 posted on 07/11/2024 3:16:33 PM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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To: Leaning Right

Bad guys don’t bother with rules.


13 posted on 07/11/2024 3:30:46 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: DallasBiff
A Waffle House I used to eat at in Tallahassee regularly had a black staff and was on the edge of a black neighborhood. It could quickly go from safe to dodgy depending on the time and day of the week and the weather.

One mild early Friday evening, the young black manager locked the door and held me in for a moment. He and two burly men from the kitchen staff then talked with and ran off several young black males in the parking lot who were beginning to deal drugs.

When the manager came back in, he shook his head, saying to me, "It's a shame. Those boys are losing their way. No fathers at home and not enough church." In a few words, that Waffle House manager expressed more wisdom than the cumulative work of America's college faculties over several generations.

14 posted on 07/11/2024 3:34:32 PM PDT by Rockingham
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FEMA
Release Date
September 20, 2017
Over the years there have been several news articles to come out about a little something called the “Waffle House Index.” This index is pretty ingenious—it relies on the open or closed status of the well-known diner chain in disaster-affected areas.

The index itself isn’t just about whether or not you can get pralines on your waffles or if you can get waffles at all, but rather about the damage in a neighborhood.

If a Waffle House can serve a full menu, they’ve likely got power (or are running on a generator). A limited menu means an area may not have running water or electricity, but there’s gas for the stove to make bacon, eggs, and coffee: exactly what hungry, weary people need.

https://www.fema.gov/blog/its-little-piece-normal


15 posted on 07/11/2024 3:36:01 PM PDT by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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To: Leaning Right

I always check my gun at the door to ensure it’s in place, properly concealed, & ready for any exigencies of safety for me & mine. That is the intent of the sign, right????

😁😉


16 posted on 07/11/2024 3:51:44 PM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't. )
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To: DallasBiff
Vicksburg coffee: 67% dark roast.

17 posted on 07/11/2024 3:56:03 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: Rockingham

“ In a few words, that Waffle House manager expressed more wisdom than the cumulative work of America’s college faculties over several generations.”

I can think of a couple of US presidents in this century where that observation applies, as well.


18 posted on 07/11/2024 3:56:10 PM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't. )
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To: DallasBiff

That’s rayciss!


19 posted on 07/11/2024 3:57:54 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: Rockingham
Thanks for posting that. We never hear about the good people,
and there are a heck of a lot of them, the unsung heroes.


20 posted on 07/11/2024 3:59:30 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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