Valentine Diners - Southwest Kansas

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• Business name: Bob's Drive-In
• Street address: 801 E. Carthage
• Open or closed: Open
• History: Previously named Fletcher's Drive In and owned by Ora Fletcher, O. Davidson, and Bob Boyd. Currently owned by Bob and Elsie Haberman. According to Mr. Haberman, only one wall of the original unit is standing, as the rest was torn down for a drive-through. Reportedly the crew at Bob's refers to the current business as "Big Bad Bob's Bargain Burger Barn."
• Model / serial number: Unknown
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What are Valentine Diners?

These small diners were built in Wichita for several decades from the late 1930s into the 1970s. Some are still open today. more