Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer Passes Away at Age 58

Waffle House Leadership and Contributions

Walt Ehmer joined Waf­fle House in 1992 and quick­ly rose through the ranks, becom­ing pres­i­dent of the com­pa­ny in 2002 and lat­er adding the titles of CEO and chairman. 

Ehmer was a respect­ed leader with­in the Waf­fle House fam­i­ly and beyond, known for his ded­i­ca­tion, warmth, and remark­able legacy.

Ehmer’s Legacy and Involvement

Ehmer was deeply involved in the Atlanta com­mu­ni­ty, serv­ing as a mem­ber of the board of trustees for the Atlanta Police Foun­da­tion. He was also chair of the Geor­gia Tech Alum­ni Asso­ci­a­tion Board of Trustees from 2012 to 2013 and served on the Geor­gia Tech Foun­da­tion Board and the Geor­gia Tech Advi­so­ry Board.

Waffle House Chain and Ehmer’s Passing

The Waf­fle House chain of around-the-clock din­ers was found­ed in 1955 and now boasts more than 1,900 loca­tions in 25 states. Ehmer’s pass­ing was announced by the board of direc­tors for Waf­fle House, who stat­ed that he will be great­ly missed by his entire Waf­fle House family.

Ehmer’s Survivors

Accord­ing to The Atlanta Jour­nal-Con­sti­tu­tion, Ehmer is sur­vived by three children.