Doors open at 7am and don't close until 9 or 10pm depending on the day, covering breakfast through evening snacks without a gap, the kind of hours built for a town that actually uses its diner rather than treats it as a once-a-month stop.
It's since expanded into banquet facilities too, suggesting a business that's grown steadily rather than just survived — a long-haul neighborhood fixture rather than a nostalgia act.
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