The Waffle Bus May Close Its Flagship Houston Heights Location

The Heights Flagship Faces Quiet Exit

The Waffle Bus may soon close its flagship Houston Heights storefront after nearly seven years of operation, according to a social media post seeking a lease takeover.

Chron reported that the chicken-and-waffles establishment published a message on Threads expressing that it might be time to call it quits at the 1835 N Shepherd Dr. location. The 2,100-square-foot space includes three fryers, a flat grill, a walk-in cooler, and a walk-in freezer, with three years remaining on the lease.

Hello Houston. It’s been a good time serving the Heights but it may be time to call it quits on this location, the business wrote, asking interested parties to send a direct message.

Pressure Mounts After Cypress Closure

The potential departure from the Heights follows the October closure of The Waffle Bus location at 10615 Fry Road in Cypress, which lasted two years. The brand originally started as a food truck in 2012 before opening its first brick-and-mortar storefront in November 2019.

In recent years, the business faced declining customer traffic. Owner Phi Nguyen told Chron in 2024 that nearby construction severely hurt sales. We’re just a small business, Nguyen said at the time. It’s a matter of us surviving.

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To draw traffic, the restaurant recently offered a $3 burger deal exclusively at the Heights location three weeks prior to the lease announcement.

Current Operations and What Remains Open

Despite the challenges in the Heights and Cypress, the restaurant continues to operate from its Montrose storefront located at 1540 W. Alabama, Suite 100, alongside a location listed in Derby, Kansas.

Chron noted that the business has reached out for further details regarding the status of the Heights location, while the timeline for a definitive closure remains dependent on incoming lease inquiries.