Weekend Roundup

The Weekend Roundup feature draws from some of our postings during this past week. It's purpose is a quick summary and one area of the blog where we usually don't include map links or pictures. At times we may include other items here not making the blog that may be of interest to our readers. We'd like to hear your comments or suggestions.

On the 21st, Floyd's Diner in High Springs, Florida closed. The five-section Starlite built diner was delivered mid-2001. Current economic conditions are listed as the reason for closure.

Starlite itself was going through changes around this time too. It had been sold in 1999, and then sold again to another company that went out of business. Starlite's original founders started building diners again in 2002, though under the name Valiant Diner Company. That company closed in 2006.

There were no news reports of any classic diners being demolished, constructed, installed, moved, or sold. Please let us know if we've missed something diner related happening this past week. On a related note, we've noticed an increase in people searching for diners to buy. We'd like some suggestions on how to integrate a for sale type feature into the site. For now we'll put them in the right column.

The following diner was added to the database:

Manheim Diner
Schuylkill Haven, PA



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(*) This diner was added provisionally pending further investigation. If you have any information on them please write us.