Dino diner

To beat the economic slump, a California diner invests in monster marketing campaigns. The latest: dinosaurs and King Kong. Photographs by Brad Hines.

1 of 11
BACK NEXT
King Kong, sculpted from sheet metal, dwarfs the old signage at Peggy Sue's 50's Diner. Owners Champ Gabler and Peggy Sue recently spent $40,000 investing in the attention-grabbing new sculptures.

LAST UPDATE: Jun 17 2008 | 10:45 AM ET
Find Business Answers
or
Ask a Question



View our privacy policy
GuidelinesFortune Small Business will select a number of questions to answer each week. Submissions may appear online or in our print magazine. Please include a valid e-mail address and daytime telephone number. If your question is selected for publication, we will include and publish your full name, business name, title and location. If you have further questions about our 'Ask & Answer' process, please contact us at fsb_mail@timeinc.com.
Sponsored by
More Galleries
5 startups that are reimagining the world
5 startups that are reimagining the world
Bricks that grow from microorganisms, household garbage turned into art, three-wheeled bike-cars -- these startups are redefining urban living. More
Blue collar entrepreneurs
Blue collar entrepreneurs
These five entrepreneurs took their blue collar experience and used it to launch innovative businesses. More
7 lifehacks to eliminate your holiday hassle
7 lifehacks to eliminate your holiday hassle
Whether curating the perfect gift or finding a pet-sitter, these startups offer time-saving services that might just seem like holiday magic. More
Sponsors

Contact Us Closed Captioning Manage Cookies+ Site Map

Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.