Waffle House, Inc.
James Tarpeh, MBA, is an experienced professional in real estate and operations management, currently serving as the Director of Real Estate at Waffle House, Inc. since February 2023. Previously, James held various roles at Amazon, including Senior Operations Manager and Site Leader, from October 2019 to February 2023. James also founded and served as CEO of State Thomas Consulting, focusing on business strategy and capital acquisition from April 2016 to October 2019, and worked as a Commercial Banking Manager at Regions Bank. Earlier experience includes high-level positions at JPMorgan Chase & Co. as Vice President - Business Banking and as a Financial Advisor, as well as operating a Pump It Up franchise in Fort Worth, TX. James’s foundational education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Banking and Finance from Morehouse College and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Southern Methodist University.
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Waffle House, Inc.
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Waffle House is a privately held, short-order restaurant company founded in 1955 in Avondale Estates, Georgia by Joe Rogers, Sr. and Tom Forkner. Waffle House currently operates over 1,700 company units; there are also about 250 franchise units. As of 2017, Waffle House, Inc. is the 4th largest operator of restaurants in America. We are proud to employ over 36,000 associates to serve our customers and communities 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.