A second Huddle House is opening in Owensboro in the next couple of months. It will be located at 2805 West Parrish Avenue, which most recently housed Sam’s Southern Eatery but is more well-known for previously being a Hardee’s.
The new Huddle House will be owned by Terry Wingfield and Daniel Potts, who also own the one located at 3248 Mt. Moriah Avenue just off KY 54.
“There are not a lot of sit-down dining breakfast opportunities on the west side of town,” Potts said. “A lot of people like our food, but it was hard trying to get people from the west end to come visit our location (on KY 54) because of high traffic, especially on the weekends. We decided to look at the traffic count and things like that, and (the building on Parrish Avenue) just seemed like a prime location and we decided to go for it.”
Potts said the goal is to open in late October or early November. In addition to a new floor and a fresh coat of exterior paint, Potts said the new location is being redesigned to be very Owensoboro-themed.
“The walls will be modern and will really be reflective of the community and our community heroes,” he said. “We’ll have some pictures of our local police and fire department. It will have a different look than our 54 location, more community-driven. I think people will come in and be wowed by the looks and the layout of the end of the restaurant.”
Potts said they expect to start taking applications in the next 2 weeks, and said they can’t wait to open the doors.
“We’re super, super, super excited about it,” he said. “Everybody that’s stopped by wanting to know what was going on has been really upbeat about it. We’re just ecstatic about it and we’re ready to get it open.”
For years, the building was home to Hardee’s, which closed permanently in May 2020.
Sam’s Southern Eatery opened there in October 2020 but in March 2022, the owners at the time announced the business would soon be closing. Following an OT article about the decision to close, new owners stepped in to keep Sam’s open. However, the restaurant ended up closing for good in June 2023.
