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Penny's Diner has closed its Black Rock Turnpike location in Fairfield after 40 years.
Randi Weiner / Hearst Connecticut Media
Penny's Diner has closed its Black Rock Turnpike location in Fairfield after 40 years. A sign on the diner's door informed patrons of the closing.
"It brings us great sadness that after 40 years of service, this location is permanently closed," the sign read. "We want to thank all of our loyal customers and dedicated staff for all their support throughout the years."
A sign on the door of Penny's Diner in Fairfield informs customers of the closing.
Randi Weiner / Hearst Connecticut MediaPenny's location in Norwalk, Penny's Diner & Restaurant III at 212 East Avenue, will remain open, according to the note. An employee who answered the phone at the Norwalk diner Friday morning said no one was available to comment on the Fairfield closing.
Penny's founder Antonios Koskerides, who emigrated to the United States with his family in 1966, opened the first Penny's diner with his wife, Penelope, in 1968. Koskerides died in July at the age of 86, according to his obituary.
"His passion for the restaurant industry showed in everything he did," the obituary read. "A day did not go by that you didn’t see Tony at the diner even at 86 years old."
