Joe Rogers Jr

$1.98B

as of 03/13/26

About Joe Rogers Jr

Joe Rogers Jr. is the longtime chairman of Waffle House and the son of one of the 24-hour breakfast chain's cofounders.

There are now 2,100 locations in 25 states and estimated annual revenue of over $1 billion.

He was 26 in 1973 when he took the helm of the chain, which had two family ownership groups, mounting debt and control of only 30% of the locations.

Rogers consolidated ownership within his family, which now has a controlling share, while ending the company's reliance on debt.

Rogers also created an employee ownership plan that now provides 3,500 workers (mostly hourly) with a piece of the business.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

Waffle House

Residence

Atlanta, Georgia

Marital status

Married

Birth date

12/02/46 (age 79)

Self-made

inherited and growing

Joe Rogers Jr’s fortune is worth

33K

troy ounces of gold

31K

median U.S. household

20K

median U.S. income

0.04%

U.S. credit card volume

0.008%

GDP of the United States

0.006%

United States debt

Net worth history

Annual ranking

Did you know?

In March 2020, the Waffle House index flashed red as sales dropped 70%, 20% of locations closed and thousands of workers were furloughed.