Time to panic? Waffle House closing restaurants

Waffle House, known for its storm index, has closed restaurants along Hurricane Ian’s path.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 12:23 p.m. September 28, 2022
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Waffle House, known for its storm index, has closed restaurants along Hurricane Ian’s path. (Waffle House Instagram)
Waffle House, known for its storm index, has closed restaurants along Hurricane Ian’s path. (Waffle House Instagram)
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If you are one of those people who doesn’t worry until Waffle House closes, it’s time to start worrying.

The Georgia chain has closed 21 locations from Bradenton south to Naples as Hurricane Ian pushes into the state Wednesday morning.

 

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