The Gap Diner, once the home of old-fashioned hearty eating, is out of business. A hand-written, sun-faded piece of paper on the door tells loyal guests that it's just closed for remodeling, but weeds are growing around the building, parts of the diner sign are missing and there's a prominent for-sale sign in the parking lot. Asking price for the 2,656-square-foot restaurant and its 3.6-acre lot is $995,750. It's located at the busy crossroads of Route 41 and 30, just over the Lancaster County line.
In the 1980s business took me to Mount Joy once a week or so, and I always enjoyed stopping at the diner at lunchtime for a grilled-cheese-and-bacon sandwich and a slice of cherry pie. It was the kind of place with lots of regulars, cheerful waitresses and strong coffee, and there were certainly no calorie counts listed on the menus.
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