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Maid-Rite
Lexington, MO

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The Maid-Rite chain was established in Iowa in 1926. This location opened in 1946. Around 2013, the sign was repainted but the neon was removed. For more, see this website. [map]

There are or were several other old Maid-Rite locations including these in Iowa, Macomb, IL, Quincy, IL, Springfield, IL, and Greenville, OH. There are also new locations being built as well.

White Grill
Nevada, MO
The White Grill was established in 1938. [map]

George's Family Restaurant
Springfield, MO
George's Family Restaurant opened in 1970 as part of the George Lindsey's Family Steak House chain. This building is from then. There were other locations in Memphis, TN, Independence, MO, Hopkinsville, KY, Florence, AL, Arlington, TX, Granite City, IL, and likely elsewhere. [map]

More Springfield:
Casper's [map]

White Knight Diner
St. Louis, MO
The White Knight Diner opened in 1952 as the Courtesy Diner. Its success led to development of a chain with 11 other locations. When the owners split up, six of the restaurants remained Courtesy Diners while the oher six were renamed Super Sandwich Shops. As far as I know, none of these other locations are still standing. The name of this location was changed from Super Sandwich Shop to the White Knight Diner in 1989 during the filming of the movie "White Palace". The castle look was added during the filming and still remain. [map]

Eat-Rite Diner
St. Louis, MO
The Eat-Rite Diner operated as a gas station in the 1920s. It was converted into the White Kitchen restaurant in 1936. In 1957, it became the Regal Sandwich Shop. In the 1960s and 1970s, it was known as the Gateway Sandwich. In 1986, it was renamed the Eat-Rite Diner. It features counter service with about a dozen stools. In 2003, the building was repainted as part of a Hampton Inn landmark restoration project. In 2020, the Eat-Rite closed. In 2021, it was announced that the building would begin housing Fleur STL in 2022. The plastic panels on the roof have been replaced with replica billboards for Ski and other soda beverages. There are a couple of other Eat-Rites in the St. Louis area but this is the most vintage-looking building. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

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