When it comes to the end of the year in Amarillo, there tends to be a closing or two that they try to sneak in before the ball drops. This year was no different. As we were bringing in the new year, we said goodbye to another restaurant.
The History of Denny’s in Amarillo
Once upon a time, we had a few Denny’s in town. There was one on Georgia Street, one on Ross Street, and one off Airport Blvd as part of the Flying J Travel Center.
The first one we lost was towards the end of 2024. The Georgia Street location closed down. That was the one we always went to as a family. It was the one that we spent every Christmas Eve at when we were in town. It was our tradition.
Once that location closed, we still had two more. I’ll admit I rarely remembered the one at the Flying J. I figured that was where most truckers or people driving through town went to. The one on Ross was where we spent this past Christmas Eve for our traditional dinner.
Why the Flying J Location Closed Its Doors
A few days after that dinner, I received a message here at the station:…