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Atlanta-based Huddle House sold to New York private equity firm

By Leon Stafford
April 4, 2012

New York private equity firm  Sentinel Capital Holdings has bought family comfort food giant Huddle House. Atlanta-based Huddle House was founded in 1964 and has almost 400 restaurants in 19 states. Terms of the deal, announced on Tuesday, were not released. “Sentinel has a proven track record of helping franchise businesses build value,” Ken Keymer, chief executive officer of Huddle House, said in a statement.

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