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A petition to bring Waffle House to the District of Columbia is more than a third of a way to its goal. Put slightly less optimistically, the petition’s author hopes for 100 signatures, and there are 37 so far. The petition blames “big pancake lobbyists” for keeping a location of “America’s favorite diner” outside the nation’s capital.
DC exists in something of a Waffle House hole: The closest location is in Dumfries, Virginia, near Prince William Forest Park and about a 40-minute drive from downtown if traffic isn’t too bad. But the chain, a Southern institution known for customizable hash browns and excellent disaster planning, has plenty of restaurants north of the city: Frederick, Maryland, is something of a mecca, with three Waffle Houses within an easy drive.
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Since the start of the pandemic, the Washington region has permanently lost 157 restaurants 110 of those in D.C. alone, according to data from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. “That’s substantially more restaurant closures than in a typical year,” says Kathy E. Hollinger, the association’s president and CEO.
Unfortunately, 2021 has gotten off to a rather somber start. “Between the pandemic-related restrictions currently in place and a much different Inauguration this year,” Hollinger says, “any opportunity to encourage people to support our local restaurants in whatever way they feel comfortable is critical.”