Six months after closing for major renovations, the restaurant at Ryan Airfield in Three Points could be back in business by June under a new operator.
On Wednesday, the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Airport Authority Board of Directors approved a lease for Richard Flory, who owns The Happy Rooster Cafe on ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥â€™s east side. Flory is expected to open Richie’s Cafe by June in the space that long housed Todd’s at 9700 W. Ajo Way.
It will be the first time that patrons of the airport will be able to grab a bite at the restaurant since last fall, when the airport authority closed it to make much-needed updates and repairs.
Todd’s was expected to reopen in late November or early December, but the owners, Shari and Todd Scott, couldn’t reach a lease agreement with the authority. The airport wanted the restaurant to open at 6 a.m., but the Scotts wanted to continue opening at 8.
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Todd’s officially closed in late December and the authority has spent the time since making even more repairs, including replacing kitchen equipment, said TAA spokesman David Hatfield, senior director of business development and marketing.
Hatfield said Richie’s Cafe will be open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily year-round, with the exception of Christmas Day, and will likely serve a menu similar to that of Flory’s Happy Rooster.
The Happy Rooster Cafe has been a staple at 1114 S. Sarnoff Drive off East 22nd Street for 17 years. Flory has owned it four of those years.
The restaurant serves hearty country breakfasts anchored by sausage, bacon, chicken-fried streak or Italian and Polish sausage, and stuffed sandwiches bulging with sliced turkey, roast beef, ham or other deli meats and cheeses.