Valentine Diners - Wichita

Wichita

• Business name: Grinder Man
• Street address: 510 E. Pawnee
• Open / closed: Open
• History: The previous business at this location was the Snap Back Film Service. This is a unique Valentine model with an A-frame structure and a projecting dining area in front. Depicted in a Valentine catalog in the late 1960s. Catalog picture shows it as "Griff's Burger Bar," a regional hamburger chain.
• Model / serial number: A-frame / 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