RIMERSBURG, Pa. (EYT) – The owners of the Korner Restaurant have changed their plans to rebuild their popular restaurant in Sligo; instead they will buy the existing Pam’s Diner and reopen at the Lawsonham Road location in Rimersburg.“We really wanted to stay in Sligo, but the costs of rebuilding are way too high,” said Bill Himes on Thursday morning. “With our ages, we were not going into debt.”
Pam’s Diner is closing this Saturday, and Himes expects to reopen sometime in August. With a sales agreement in place, Bill and Linda Himes plan to start remodeling in advance of their August opening.
Himes said another advantage of the new location is that it is near their Rimersburg home.
The former Korner Restaurant, located at the corner of Bald Eagle Street and Colerain Street, was destroyed by a massive fire on March 17.
Plans are uncertain for the land of the former location.
“We’re planning to keep it just in case we do something with it,” said Bill.
It’s unclear whether the Himes’ will keep the Korner Restaurant name, but customers can be certain they will have the same delicious, homemade pie.
Photo courtesy Pam’s Diner.
