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From Sunrise To Last Call: The Women Behind The Counter

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Published: July 20, 2025 by VPR Producer

Diners are an American staple. It’s where you stop for a piece of pie and a cup of coffee from coast to coast. But small, mom and pop diners are slowly disappearing to larger chains. We uncover how old-school waitresses at these are key to communities and what it’s like being in this industry for 40, 50 or 60+ years.


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  • Candacy Taylor, author, Counter Culture: The American Coffee Shop Waitress.

Links for more info:

  • Amazon: Counter Culture: The American Coffee Shop Waitress
  • Instagram: @candacytaylor
  • New Yrok Times: Where Will We Eat When the Middle-Class Restaurant Is Gone?
  • CNN: Looking for a late-night meal? America’s closed
Program #: 25-29segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - American Culture and History| Career| Community| Inflation| Restaurant Business| Small BusinessGuests - Candacy TaylorBooks & Publications - Counter Culture: The American Coffee Shop WaitressHost - Gary PriceProducers - Amirah Zaveri| Grace Galante| Jason Dickey
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