Is Beacon Drive-In Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 1 Spartanburg, South Carolina
Current status
As of October 2026, Beacon Drive-In is listed open on beacondrivein.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The business's own website, last modified 2026-07-28, shows current hours, an online-ordering promotion, and 2026 holiday-ordering pages at the same address. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 1, Episode 11
- Aired
- Address 295 John B White Sr Boulevard, Spartanburg, SC 29306
- Website beacondrivein.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 1, Episode 11 Aired
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) featured Beacon Drive-In in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in the July 2007 episode "Diners A-Plenty." The restaurant's own website, beacondrivein.com — titled "Beacon Drive In | Burgers & American Favorites | Order Online" — was last modified 2026-07-28 and lists current hours (Thursday 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., Friday-Saturday 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.), a 10%-off first online order promotion, and separate holiday-ordering and holiday-FAQ pages for the 2026 season. The site continues to list the restaurant at 295 John B White Sr Boulevard, the same address associated with the original broadcast, along with a menu, photo gallery, and customer reviews section, plus a listed phone number of 864-585-9387. No news coverage of a closure, sale, or ownership change turned up during this check.
Food Paradise, Season 19, Episode 15
The Beacon Drive-In in Spartanburg, South Carolina appeared on the episode 'At the Drive-In' (S19E15).
The episodes
Also in Season 1
Season 1: 21 of 37 still open · 5 renamed, moved or under new owners
- Renamed
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Ep 10Harold's Café
Open -
Ep 10Mo Gridder's BBQ
Closed - Renamed
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Ep 11Kelly's Diner
Open -
Ep 12Al's Breakfast
Open -
Ep 12Dari-ette Drive-In
Closed -
Ep 12Rosie's Diner
Closed
Nearest restaurants
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Restaurant: Impossible
Closed -
Food Paradise
Closed -
Best Thing I Ever Ate
Open -
Food Paradise
Open -
12 Bones Smokehouse (12 Bones Smokehouse and Brewing)
Food Paradise
Open -
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Open
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Sources we checked
- beacondrivein.com https://www.beacondrivein.com/
- Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Beacon+Drive-In+255+John+B+White+Sr+Blvd+Spartanburg+SC+29306
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Record ddd-0033 · checked by Cal Marchetti.