With the Mattress Firm peeking in from the left and the Office Depot edging in from the right, here’s the former 59 Diner across Hwy. 249 from Willowbrook Mall. The jagged freestanding building went up for lease around the same time as all those other 59 locations opened up in the wake of the chain’s March shutdown; now, as other former 59s are beginning to pick up new tenants, the Willowbrook spot is being spruced up to reopen as a branch of Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet. That boxy framework hanging around over the entrance looks to be the leftovers of the 59 signage, shown below in this previous listing shot of the restaurant (taken before the structure’s teal-heavy retro color scheme got beiged away):

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Signs of what’s to come:

• Previously on Swamplot: Something Hot Moving in on 59 Diner’s Former Farnham Spot; Now Leasing: 59 Diner’s Former Shepherd Location Next to The Halal Guys; 59 Shake: You Want Fries with That?

Photos: Swamplot inbox (current), LoopNet (older listing photo)