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Owners look for places to put employees after fire at OKC breakfast spot

On Friday, OKC Fire responded to a scene at Sunnyside Diner on Northwest 6th St. and Classen Blvd.

Owners look for places to put employees after fire at OKC breakfast spot

On Friday, OKC Fire responded to a scene at Sunnyside Diner on Northwest 6th St. and Classen Blvd.

PLANS TO GET PEOPLE BACK ON THEIR FEET. THIS FIRE SET OFF THE SPRINKLERS, LEAVING WATER DAMAGE THAT WILL CLOSE THE RESTAURANT FOR AROUND A MONTH. YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE ACTUAL FIRE DAMAGE JUST BEHIND ME. THE OWNER TELLS ME THEY’RE WORRIED WASN’T REBUILDING BUT KEEPING THEIR EMPLOYEES ON THE PAYROLL. A LOT OF A LOT OF CLEANUP. WE’VE ALREADY GOT THE RESTORATION CREW THERE. NOW. OUR NUMBER ONE FOCUS HAS BEEN WHAT DO WE DO WITH OUR TEAM? A FIRE ON FRIDAY TURNED THE SPRINKLERS ON AT SUNNYSIDE DINER, CAUSING WATER DAMAGE THAT HAS THE RESTAURANT CLOSED. THE DAMAGE ON THE INSIDE WAS MOSTLY FROM THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM GOING OFF FIRE DAMAGE REMAINED, I WOULD SAY PRIMARILY ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING. BUT MOST OF THE DAMAGE ISN’T GOING TO HURT THEIR POCKETBOOKS. INSURANCE IS GOING TO HELP US OUT FOR SURE. NOW, THEIR FOCUS IS ON MAKING SURE THEIR EMPLOYEES STILL GET A PAYCHECK. WE DO NOT WANT THEM TO HAVE TO MISS A BEAT BECAUSE OF THIS. AND SO WE’VE BEEN QUITE FORTUNATE IN HAVING, YOU KNOW, A FEW OTHER CONCEPTS AND LOCATIONS TO BE ABLE TO GET HOMES FOR EVERYONE. IN THE MEANTIME, THE OWNER SAYS IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO OPEN BACK UP. THERE’S SO MUCH THAT GOES INTO IT, IT’S HARD TO EVEN LIST IT ALL OUT. BUT BASICALLY WE’LL JUST HAVE TO REBUILD THE SPACE, THEY SAY, WITH WORKER SHO
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Owners look for places to put employees after fire at OKC breakfast spot

On Friday, OKC Fire responded to a scene at Sunnyside Diner on Northwest 6th St. and Classen Blvd.

A fire at an Oklahoma City breakfast spot has its owners looking for places to put their employees.On Friday, OKC Fire responded to a scene at Sunnyside Diner on Northwest 6th Street and Classen Boulevard. Now, the owners have plans to get back on their feet.The fire set off sprinklers and left water damage that will close the restaurant for around a month. The owner said the worry wasn't rebuilding but keeping employees on the payroll.| MORE | Popular Oklahoma City restaurant closed Friday after overnight fire"A lot of cleanup. We've already got the restoration crew there now. Our number one focus has been what do we do with our team?" said Aly Cunningham, a co-owner.The fire on Friday turned on the sprinklers at the diner, causing water damage that has the restaurant closed."The damage on the inside was mostly from the sprinkler system going off. Fire damage remained on the west of the building," Cunningham said.Most of the damage isn't going to hurt their pocketbooks."Insurance is gonna help us out for sure," Cunningham said.Now, the focus is to make sure employees still get a paycheck."We do not want them to have to miss a beat because of this. And so we've been really fortunate in having a few other concepts and locations to be able to get homes for everyone in the meantime," Cunningham said.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The owner said it would take some time to open back up."There's so much that goes into it, it's hard to even list it all out, but basically we'll just have to rebuild the space," Cunningham said.They said that with worker shortages, this will help out some of their other restaurants with new help while they rebuild.Top Headlines3 people killed in McCurtain County collision Saturday40 year later, former OU band members remember 'the day The Pride won Bedlam'Could lawmakers mandate a yearly Bedlam matchup? It isn't unheard of

A fire at an Oklahoma City breakfast spot has its owners looking for places to put their employees.

On Friday, OKC Fire responded to a scene at Sunnyside Diner on Northwest 6th Street and Classen Boulevard. Now, the owners have plans to get back on their feet.

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The fire set off sprinklers and left water damage that will close the restaurant for around a month. The owner said the worry wasn't rebuilding but keeping employees on the payroll.

| MORE | Popular Oklahoma City restaurant closed Friday after overnight fire

"A lot of cleanup. We've already got the restoration crew there now. Our number one focus has been what do we do with our team?" said Aly Cunningham, a co-owner.

The fire on Friday turned on the sprinklers at the diner, causing water damage that has the restaurant closed.

"The damage on the inside was mostly from the sprinkler system going off. Fire damage remained on the west of the building," Cunningham said.

Most of the damage isn't going to hurt their pocketbooks.

"Insurance is gonna help us out for sure," Cunningham said.

Now, the focus is to make sure employees still get a paycheck.

"We do not want them to have to miss a beat because of this. And so we've been really fortunate in having a few other concepts and locations to be able to get homes for everyone in the meantime," Cunningham said.

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

The owner said it would take some time to open back up.

"There's so much that goes into it, it's hard to even list it all out, but basically we'll just have to rebuild the space," Cunningham said.

They said that with worker shortages, this will help out some of their other restaurants with new help while they rebuild.


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