The IHOP/Waffle House divide doesn't just echo the Mason/Dixon divide, it echoes the business vs. populism meme as well.

Reading the Waffle House history, you get the impression they're "clued-in" populist heroes. "Waffle Houses have no locks." "Waffle House sells enough Bryan bacon (emphasis mine) in one year to stretch from Atlanta to Los Angeles 7 times."

Links

• http://www.wafflehouse.com/story.htm