After four decades in the same location on Okeechobee Boulevard near Interstate 95, Nick’s 50s Diner is in search of new place to call home.
Owner and operator Alyssa Cannon, who has been working at the beloved West Palm Beach restaurant since her dad Nick opened it in 1986, said she was recently informed by the landlord that he won’t be renewing their lease.
Though it may feel like a gut punch to all who have enjoyed breakfast specials like their Wake & Bake Quesadilla and Hangover Deluxe or lunch and dinner classics like their popular tuna melts and meatloaf, their lease is not up right away — they have until May 2028.
A two-year time line for Nick’s 50s Diner
Cannon said that her landlord at Palm Beach Marketplace didn’t give her reason. Though such news could’ve triggered some bitterness, Cannon took the high road. “He was nice enough to give me two years. I know a lot of landlords out there that surprise their tenants and give them only six months.”…