Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer, who spent more than three decades with the Georgia-based restaurant chain, has died, the company announced Sunday.He was 58. Ehmer passed Saturday after a long illness ...

Waffle House CEO Walter Ehmer died Saturday at age 58 after a battle with cancer. A 1989 graduate of Georgia Tech, Ehmer joined Waffle House in 1992. He became president in 2006 and CEO in 2012.

Walt Ehmer died following a long illness, Waffle House said in a statement on Sept. 6. Ehmer worked for Waffle House for over three decades. He was 58.

Ehmer joined Waffle House in 1992 and quickly rose to senior leadership, becoming president of the company in 2002, and later adding the titles of CEO and chairman, according to information from ...