SOUTHERN FLYER DINER AT BRENHAM AIRPORT CLOSES

  

The Southern Flyer Diner at the Brenham Airport closed down Sunday.  The 1950’s styled diner that featured waitresses in poodle skirts has been in business for almost 15 years.  Owner Jack Hess says the downturn in the oil business along with the lack of weekend flyers has hurt his business.

Employees were informed Sunday afternoon that the diner was shutting down.  Hess said he had a staff of 26 and will be retaining 6 of those to run the airport side.  The diner was named pilots favorite airport restaurant every year since it opened in 2002.  Hess says that it’s been a frequent stop for visitors to Brenham, but that the downturn in tourism has also hurt his business.  Hess says he plans on leaving the diner in place and possibly reopening it in several years.

The diner was a favorite stop for local patrons also.  Hess said that he did not announce the closing ahead of time so that there wouldn’t be a rush of business on the last day.  He said that many past patrons have stopped by to share their memories and wish him well.