Dairi-O opened its new location at 5916 University Parkway on Monday, about a mile down the road from the restaurant it had to abandon to make way for the Northern Beltway.
The old location, at 6401 University Parkway, had remained opened during much of the new construction but finally closed Dec. 6.
âWe had hoped to open before the holidays,â said Rusty LaRue, the chief operating officer for Dairi-O. âBut we were able to keep everyone on the payroll. No one missed a paycheck. And the nice thing about this is we have a fully trained staff here.â
Dairi-O, owned by Jeff Speaks, is based in King. It dates back to 1947, when it opened in King as a hamburger joint. For years, though, it has been known for its hot dogs.