Look away, San Antonio waffle fans. It might not be the scariest news this Halloween season, but tragically, Waffle House has announced plans for a new Texas restaurant, and the Alamo City has once again been snubbed. Still there’s hope…sort of.
The City of Bryan, right next door to neighboring College Station and Texas A&M University, announced in a Facebook post on Monday, October 26, that Waffle House has submitted plans to build its first restaurant in Aggieland. The new Waffle House will be located in the Walmart-anchored Rudder’s Landing, a new commercial development near the intersection of West Villa Maria Road and Harvey Mitchell Parkway, about an 11-minute drive from Texas A&M.
“There is no better place for Waffle House’s next expansion than Bryan, Texas,” Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez said in the Facebook post. “Personal relationships matter; you never know where they will take you. We listen to our residents. They have been asking for a Waffle House for years, and we’re thrilled to bring them this news. Our discussions with Waffle House have been enjoyable, productive and beneficial, allowing us to bring one of the most-requested businesses to Aggieland.”
The construction timeline is still to be determined, but now Waffle House fans won’t have to drive 70 miles to Conroe and Cypress to try the restaurant. Well, scratch that, Waffle House fans in Bryan won’t have to drive 70 miles. If you’re a Waffle House fan in San Antonio, fuel up that gas tank.
The closest Waffle House to San Antonio is 60 miles up I-35 in Kyle and there has still been no announcement as to when, if ever, the Alamo City will get its own breakfast chain.
In light of the news, Waffle House officials told MySA, “While we don’t have any immediate plans to expand to San Antonio, we never say never.”