Als Diner

Al's Diner, located at 14 Yelle Street in Chicopee, Massachusetts, is a historic diner listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. It is one of only two diners in Massachusetts built by Master Diner of Pequannock, New Jersey, which operated between 1940 and 1970. The diner was moved to Chicopee in 1958 and opened the following year as The White Diner. Al Rubin purchased it in 1962, renaming it Al's Restaurant; later, it became known as Al's Diner.

The diner is situated on the west side of Yelle Street in the Willimansett area, close to the road with a parking lot north and west of the building. Its structure features a manufactured steel body with blue and red enamel bands, resting on a brick-faced concrete foundation. The diners have two entrances on the long sides, sheltered by metal hoods. Inside, there are six booths and fourteen counter stools, along with a central staff access panel. The original grill remains in place, and the rear wall has steel panels with starburst motifs. The ceiling retains traces of the diner's original color scheme.

Operated continuously since its establishment, Al's Diner transitioned from 24-hour service until 1983 to serving breakfast and lunch daily, with limited dinner hours on Thursdays and Fridays. The Mathews family has managed the diner since purchasing it in 1975.