All signs are pointing to Blackshear getting a new Waffle House restaurant, but the company has not yet confirmed those plans.
Local attorney and retired state court judge Franklin Rozier Jr. and his brother, Mike, have both told The Times they have sold a tract of property on U.S. Highway 84 to a development company for a Waffle House restaurant.
Lindsay Thomas with the Pierce County Planning Commission also confirmed that building permits have been secured for a restaurant at that location.
However, Kelly Bruner with the Waffle House media department did not confirm or deny plans for a restaurant locally.
“I don’t have any details to share at this time,” said Bruner in an email to The Times.
The prospective restaurant property is located adjacent to McDonald’s on U.S. Highway 84 near the courthouse intersection with Georgia Highway 15/121 (Main and Gordon Streets).
Waffle House, based in Norcross, is a national 24-hour restaurant chain known for its breakfast menu, including waffles and other diner-style foods like burgers and steaks, served in a fastpaced, informal atmosphere.
