Update, December 2025: HoneyDip is staying put. After months of uncertainty, the diner announced it renewed its lease through 2029, keeping the doughnut case and the coffee counter right where they have been for more than 50 years. The community showed up for this one, and it worked. Our original story continues below.
For more than 50 years, HoneyDip Diner has been serving up comfort food, hot coffee, and community spirit from its spot on Kenny Road. But now, the beloved diner—and its small business neighbors—are at risk of losing their longtime home to redevelopment.
In a heartfelt post shared on Facebook on Wednesday, HoneyDip announced that their building, along with others on the block, is caught in the middle of a legal battle.
The property went into receivership after landlord disputes, and a court-appointed receiver has quietly arranged to sell the buildings to developers, without giving tenants a chance to purchase the spaces they’ve occupied for decades.
The news has left the Kenny Road community blindsided.
For diners who grew up grabbing breakfast at HoneyDip, or families who made it their weekend ritual, the thought of losing this piece of Columbus history stings.
HoneyDip and the other tenants aren’t giving up without a fight. They’ve launched a petition calling on the community to help preserve the businesses that have called Kenny Road home for generations. They’re also asking locals to share favorite memories and photos from over the years, a reminder of just how much these small businesses mean to Columbus.
You can read the diner’s full statement on Facebook or sign the petition here.
And if you want to keep a good thing going, the best way to support HoneyDip has never changed: stop by 4480 Kenny Rd., order a stack of pancakes and a dozen glazed to go, and tip well. Fifty-year institutions stay institutions because people keep walking through the door.
