Third St., but he also decorated that restaurant with things he collected during his time as an antiques dealer — old phone booths, fire engine toys, a 1940s Wurlitzer jukebox.

Reese said he appreciates community members’ nostalgia about the old Kristy Kreme. The building and – until this week – the sign have been a reminder of an earlier time, a slice of Americana.

Jesse's Restaurant is the kind of place where waitresses can call a man of any age or marital status "honey" or "baby" and get away with it. It just comes natural in the old-time diner, where ...