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By Beki Winchel
@bekiweki
March 27, 2020

Good morning, PR pros:

Waffle House has closed 429 of its nearly 2,000 restaurants:

#WaffleHouseIndexRed
We’re still cooking and offering carryout at over 1,500 locations. Call us today! https://t.co/L0dwGSjZv6 pic.twitter.com/HBBWphRkUv

— Waffle House (@WaffleHouse) March 26, 2020

Using the #WaffleHouseIndexRed, you can not only see where you can get your breakfast fix, but also, how certain communities are faring during the pandemic.

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