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Rosie’s Diner, a historic establishment currently located in central Michigan, is in the process of moving to Alabama, according to a GoFundMe page launched by the restaurant’s new owner. “We couldn’t sit back and watch another piece of Americana be destroyed by the wrecking ball,” the page reads. “Our plan is to move her from Rockford, Michigan to Hammondville, Alabama where she will be meticulously restored to her former glory as a restaurant.” Stories by Heather Gann Popular retail chain known for candles and soaps opens new Alabama location South Alabama man killed in crash after losing control of motorcycle Will rabies vaccine packets dropped in Alabama hurt your dog? What pet owners need to know Reality star speaks out after being sentenced to prison for 2 years The diner was built in the 1940s by the Paramount Diner Company and started business in Little Ferry, N.J. as The Silver Dollar Diner, according to the page. “Later renamed Rosie’s after being used as a filming location for Bounty paper towel commercials (The quicker picker upper), it operated in Little Ferry until 1991 when it was bought and moved to Rockford, Michigan,” writes owner and Fort Payne resident Brian Barnett. “Officially closed in 2011, it sat abandoned for 15 years before we purchased it.” The back half of Rosie’s is scheduled to be moved on Tuesday, according to a report from Fox 17 in West Michigan. Barnett’s GoFundMe has not yet received a donation as of Oct. 20.
