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The Red Arrow Diner first opened its doors in
Manchester, NH back in 1922! The original founder was
David Lamontagne. At one point in time, there were a
total of 5 Red Arrow locations throughout the city. The
name Levi Letendre also goes hand in hand with the Red
Arrow. Levi worked for the Red Arrow for many years,
then eventually bought it from the Lamontagnes, and ran
it successfully until his retirement in 1978. His legacy
continues to carry on at the Red Arrow. After a few more
owners, and then finally in early 1987, the Red Arrow
Diner was for sale and vacant for the first time since
1922. That is when Carol Sheehan purchased it and
brought the diner back to life!
The
local diner is often the focal point of the community,
and the Red Arrow is certainly no different. We have
always been on the cutting edge in the diner area. In
May of '98 we made the decision to go 'smoke-free'. This
was absolutely unheard of in the diner business, but we
did our research. Although it was a little nerve
racking, especially when we were picketed in the wee
hours before we went smoke-free! Well, things just
sky-rocketed from there, then in September of that same
year we were 'Voted one of the top ten diners in the
country' by USA Today. To this day people travel from
all over the world to visit us. Ask to see our guest
book and check it out for yourself. Then in 2000 the Red
Arrow Diner was finally named a Manchester, NH City
Landmark!
Mention politics, and you will see anyone and everyone
at the Red Arrow! This past primary was no different. We
were followed by WashingtonPost.com and wow what a
hoopla it was! 95% of the candidates visited the diner -
some of them even twice - they like the food so much. We
even saw the likes of Diane Sawyer, who walked in the
front door and immediately scoped out our Dinah Fingers!
The Red Arrow has undergone many transformations since
the early days, but one thing will never change... and
that is keeping up the quality and consistency that The
Lamontagne's began back in 1922. We continue to strive
each and every day to provide you with the very best the
Red Arrow 24 Hr. Diner has to offer!
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