27-05-2025
Manchester diner to re-open in new location after crash repair complications
MANCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It's been six weeks since a drunk driver smashed into a beloved diner in Manchester, immediately shutting down operations until the damage was fixed.
Monday, the owner of Jack's Kitchen shared the news that he hopes to be back in business this summer with a few major changes.
Drunk driver crashes into Manchester diner, causing closure
Since the last time News 8 was on scene of Jack's Kitchen, the Farmington Fire Marshall added this 'Keep Out' sign to the front door of Jack's Kitchen. All while owner Jack Northrup thought repairs were going to start taking place to fix the damage that occurred. Now that it's been six weeks, Northrup told me he's had to make some difficult decisions.
'I figured I've hurry up and get back open for everybody around us,' Northrup told News 8 Monday.
Northrup said since the car drove into his restaurant six weeks ago, he's been doing everything he can to get back in business.
News 8's Gio Battaglia: What was that process kind of looking like?
Jack's Kitchen Owner Jack Northrup: I can't really say it was my landlord's fault. I gotta feel like the insurance companies are pushing and pushing for what they want, and he's just kind of at their mercy, and I'm kind of just left in the dark about the whole thing. So at this point, I'm just gonna pack up and move on and hopefully reclaim what I had going.
And just a mile and a half from it's original location, Jack and his staff will soon be able to return to doing what they love, when Jack's Kitchen moves into what was Molly Moochers at 19 West Main Street in Shortsville.
'It wasn't my first option,' Northrup said. 'I really didn't want to. I would rather stay where I was. Things be easier that way. But I have employees. I have to look out for people that in their community that really like our our breakfast and our lunches. So I figured I've got to hurry up and get back open for everybody around us.'
And moving just about a three minute drive up the road, Northrup said his regular have told him they will follow wherever Jack's Kitchen is.
'I get a lot of people swinging by when they see me, like, they'll see me at one spot or the other, and they'll be like, 'What's going on? Are you alright? Is everything okay? You need some help? And you know, it's been interesting. People have been really, really trying to help out in any way they could,' Northrup said.
And Northrup hopes to be up and running at this new location by the beginning of July. He asks his patrons to keep checking the Jack's Kitchen Facebook page.
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