Six Brothers Diner in Little Falls says its business has been hurt by ongoing construction to improve traffic conditions on Routes 3 and 46. (Facebook photo)
After years of struggles because of an ongoing construction project and more restrictions brought on by the coronavirus, a long-standing Passaic County diner has closed its doors.
The owners of the Six Brothers Diner on Route 46 in Little Falls announced on the business’ Facebook page Tuesday that it was permanently closed.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closing of Six Brothers Diner after over twenty years of proud service to our community,” the message said. “We will be forever grateful to our customers for their support and allowing us to be a part of so many special memories.
The eatery previously said on social media that it was closing its doors on March 19 due to the restrictions placed on restaurants because of COVID-19, but no other messages were posted until Tuesday closure announcement.
“COVID-19 was the final punch,” Owner George Stylianou said in a report by NorthJersey.com.
Before the virus, a $40.3 million project to straighten out the complicated junction between several local roads, Routes 46 and 3, that started in 2016 and is ongoing made keeping the business open difficult for the owners.
In early 2019, Stylianou told NJ Advance Media that the diner has been “suffocated” by the nearby Clove Road Bridge deck’s construction, and he was fearful he wouldn’t be able to stay open much longer as many customers had issues getting there because one of the main entrances was closed.
The NJDOT said at the time that it had also taken steps to alleviate some of the diner’s problems, including building a pedestrian walkway along Clove Road from the college and train station.
Six Brothers is not the first restaurant to announce that it had to close and pointed to the coronavirus as the reason.
Earlier this month, Modine, a popular southern restaurant in Asbury Park, announced it was closing its doors for good.
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