Silver Diner
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| Industry | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Founded | Rockville, MD (1989) |
| Founder | Robert Giaimo & Ype Von Hengst |
| Headquarters | Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
Number of locations | 15 (January 2012)[1] |
Area served | Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey |
Number of employees | 1,134 |
| Slogan | "We Buy Fresh & Local, You Eat Well!" |
| Website |
Silver Diner |
Silver Diner is an American restaurant chain with locations in the eastern United States (Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey). Its corporate headquarters are in Rockville, Maryland.[2][3]
History
In 1989, Giaimo and Von Hengst opened the original Silver Diner in Rockville, Maryland. This original location has annual sales of $6 million and remains one of the busiest restaurants of its size in the United States.[4] Silver Diner Development, Inc. operates 15 restaurants in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States with locations in New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia, and employs more than 1,100 people.
In 2007, Silver Diner established its first airport location with the opening of its sixteenth restaurant in the AirMall at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).[5]
References
- ↑ Silver Diner Fact Sheet
- ↑ "The American Diner - Michael Karl Witzel - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ↑ "Every Business Needs an Angel: Getting the Money You Need to Make Your ... - John May, Cal Simons - Google Books". Books.google.com. 2001-12-18. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- ↑ Washington Business Journal, Silver Diner finds gold in ‘Fresh & Local’
- ↑ Aviation Pros, Silver Diner brings retro look to BWI.