🍔 The Bendix Diner first opened in 1947
🍔 Many commercials, movies and TV shows have been filmed at the Bendix
🍔 Expensive repairs have forced owner John Diakakis to put it up for sale
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS — The owner of the iconic Bendix Diner has thrown in the kitchen towel and put the eatery on the market because of major equipment issues.
The diner built in 1947 between the north and southbound lanes of Route 17, was nearly closed by the Board of Health because of problems with the fire suppression system. It has needed replacing since 2019 but has proven to be cost-prohibitive. The health department first limited his menu offerings to cold items but has since revoked the license completely.
Nick Rogers of the New York-based brokers IPRG told New Jersey 101.5 the diner and about a third of an acre of property went on the market in March for a sale or lease. The diner could conceivably be reopened if the fire suppression system were replaced…