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The 24-hour American diner is vanishing — here’s what’s driving the decline

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 824 words · By Fox News
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The 24-hour American diner is vanishing — here’s what’s driving the decline See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google As more diners end 24-hour service, a handful have managed to keep the tradition alive, keeping their lights and griddles on around the clock.

Common ground

The original Red Arrow Diner opened its doors in Manchester, New Hampshire, in 1922.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Flag-Waving: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Yelp data released in 2025 showed that 24/7 restaurants are experiencing upheaval nationwide.”
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The claim regarding Yelp data from 2025 showing upheaval in 24/7 restaurants is mentioned in the context of the 'vanishing diner' article, but no other independent source corroborates this specific 2025 data set.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beli is an American restaurant-focused social media app founded in 2021 by Judy Thelen and Eliot Frost. The platform allows users to track restaurants they have visited, rate dining experiences, and r…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yelp Inc. is an American company that develops the Yelp.com website and the Yelp mobile app, which publishes crowd-sourced reviews about businesses. It also operates Yelp Guest Manager, a table reserv…
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Claim 2: “In Los Angeles, 29% of all-night restaurants closed, while Las Vegas saw 9% disappear, according to Yelp.”
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The specific percentages for Los Angeles (29%) and Las Vegas (9%) are reported in one web search result citing Yelp.
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Claim 3: “All four restaurants are open 24/7.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that the Red Arrow Diner locations are open 24/7.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of all Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Diners,_Drive-Ins_and_…
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Claim 4: “One famous regular was Hollywood star Adam Sandler’s father, Stan, who ate at the diner every Sunday.”
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No evidence was found regarding Stan Sandler being a regular at the Red Arrow Diner.
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Claim 5: “Currently, the historic diner is the flagship of four Red Arrow Diners in the state, co-owned by Amanda Wihby and George Lawrence.”
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The specific detail about co-ownership by Amanda Wihby and George Lawrence is found in one web search result. While Wikipedia confirms there are four locations, it does not name the owners.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Arrow Diner is a 24-hour diner located in the state of New Hampshire in the United States. The diner currently has four locations, in Manchester, Concord, Londonderry, Nashua, and previously h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Arrow_Diner
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Claim 6: “Restaurant labor costs are also “well above historical averages,” 2026 data from the National Restaurant Association showed.”
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No evidence was found regarding National Restaurant Association data from 2026.
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Claim 7: “His regular order – eggs and bacon, panfries and toast – is on the Red Arrow menu as “Stan the Man,” named in his memory.”
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Claim 8: “President Donald Trump visited the diner in 2023 after a campaign rally.”
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Claim 9: “Cultural and economic challenges, including the pandemic’s lasting effects on sit-down restaurants and the role of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in people’s eating habits, also play a part in the decline of 24/7 food service, Food & Wine reported.”
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While there are general search results about GLP-1 drugs and the pandemic's impact on hospitality, no specific 'Food & Wine' report was found in the evidence that links these two factors specifically to the decline of 24/7 food service.
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web search NEUTRAL — Food and Drug Administration.
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web search NEUTRAL — Studies regarding the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the hospitality industry.
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Claim 10: “The original Red Arrow Diner opened its doors in Manchester, New Hampshire, in 1922.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm the Red Arrow Diner opened in Manchester, NH, in 1922, founded by David Lamontagne.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Arrow Diner is a 24-hour diner located in the state of New Hampshire in the United States. The diner currently has four locations, in Manchester, Concord, Londonderry, Nashua, and previously h…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of all Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episodes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raymond A. Lamontagne (b. November 14, 1934) is an American philanthropist. A former investment banker and president of Lano International Inc., Seavest Inc., and the Encore Company, Lamontagne has be…
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Claim 11: “Yelp reported, citing increases in places like Baltimore (14%), Salt Lake City (25%), and Key West, Florida (33%).”
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The specific increases for Baltimore (14%), Salt Lake City (25%), and Key West (33%) are reported in one web search result citing Yelp.
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web search NEUTRAL — In Los Angeles, 29% of all-night restaurants closed, while Las Vegas saw 9% disappear, according to Yelp. “A handful of cities are defying this downward trend,” Yelp reported, citing increases in plac…
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Claim 12: “The number of restaurants offering 24-hour service in the U.S. fell 11% between January 2020 and January 2025.”
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The specific statistic of an 11% decrease between 2020 and 2025 is reported by one source citing Yelp.
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