A set of young, ambitious citizens have worked together to create a new restaurant for Martin that hopes to diversify late-night dining for locals and students alike.
A 24-hour Huddle House will be opening up in Martin just off University Street at Hawks Road. The popular restaurant chain – with an all-day menu consisting of breakfast, lunch and dinner – was brought to Martin by Debbie Enterprises Incorporated based out of Selmer, Tenn. The owners aren’t strangers to Martin, however. Sammie Linton – who is owner along with brother Scottie Linton and sister Corrie Linton – is currently a college student at UTM.
Currently a junior, Linton was elected President of the Student Government Association last Spring; sister Corrie is studying at the UTM satellite campus in Selmer.
“Martin is my home,†Linton says. “I came here as a freshman three or four years ago … I love this place and as far as I’m concerned, there’s hopefully more to come in the future. Martin’s just a great place to be.â€
While this group of college students may be the first to successfully bring a Huddle House to Martin, many attempts have been made in the past by other business leaders in the area.
Meanwhile, groups on Facebook showing demand for such a restaurant have been prominent in the Martin network for years.
