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Indiana Diners

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Little Chef's Diner
New Albany, IN
The Little Chef's Diner was installed here in 1957. It is a Valentine Little Chef model with ten stools. This diner closed in 2012. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

Lou Esper Barber Stylist
Michigan City, IN
The Lou Esper Barber Stylist occupies a Valentine diner which opened here in 1956. It was known as the M&M Diner until it closed in the mid-1960s. In the early 1970s, most of the interior was stripped when the diner was converted into the barber shop. The two photos on the left are from 2006. The photo on the right is from 2009. I believe the barber is still in business despite the now missing sign above the building. For more, see this website.

Cindy's Diner
Fort Wayne, IN
Cindy's Diner was built in 1954. This Valentine diner is a double-length Little Chef model. It has gone by many names over the years including "Jack's Diner", "Paul's Diner", and "Marge's Diner". Since 1990, it has been known as "Cindy's Diner". For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Valentine diner
Auburn, IN
This Master model Valentine diner is located inside the National Automotive and Truck Museum. It was originally installed in Angola, IN in 1948. It was moved to the museum in 1993 and disassembled. Restoration began in 2010. Most of the exterior paneling was rusted and needed to be replaced. The diner is now on display while work on the interior continues. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Flo's Roadside Diner
Clarks Hill, IN
Flo's Roadside Diner is a Mountain View from around 1952. Previous names include: Shirley's Restaurant, the Rose Haven Restaurant, the Duck In Diner, and Alexander's Sit-N-Bull. Although it opened as Flo's in 2010, when these photos were taken later that same year, the diner appeared to be closed. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Burch's Family Restaurant [gone]
Gary, IN
Burch's Family Restaurant is a Mountain View diner (#314) from 1953. It was closed for many years before being demolished in 2008.

Subway
Indianapolis, IN
This Subway restaurant occupies a 1954 Mountain View diner. It was previously known as Connie's Soul Food Diner and, before that, the Meadowbrook Diner. For more, see this website.

U.S. 40 Diner
Plainfield, IN
The U.S. 40 Diner is a 1954 Mountain View. It was originally known as the Oasis Diner and more recently simply as The Diner. The U.S. 40 Diner closed in 2008 due to "structural problems". In 2010, the diner was donated to the town of Plainfield. It will be moved downtown. For more, see this website.

South Side Soda Shop and Diner
Goshen, IN
The South Side Soda Shop and Diner built this diner-like addition in 1993 for additional seating. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.

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