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Lachine’s longtime Lafleur on the move, lunch counter gone

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Lachine Lafleur restaurant relocates
WATCH ABOVE: After more than 50 years, the Lafleur lunch counter in Lachine is about to come down - but not to worry, the business isn't going anywhere. Global's Billy Shields reports – Jan 12, 2017

The Lafleur lunch counter on Saint-Jacques Street in Lachine will soon serve its last hot dog.

The fast-food restaurant isn’t closing – it’s just moving next door.

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Later this year, the branch will move to a brand new location with two storeys and just over 3,000 square feet of space.

The lunch counter has been a Lachine institution for years, with many residents sharing stories of late-night trips to the restaurant.

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Lafleur’s restaurant management explained it cost less to build a new site than to renovate the old one.

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The new location is slated to open this April.

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