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Deutsch selling 75 Diner, but won't close until suitable buyer is found

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Lori Sorenson

Luverne restaurant owner Codie Deutsch is selling her 75 Diner on South Highway 75, but she said she’s committed to remaining open until a suitable buyer can take it over.
She said the business is profitable; she’s just hoping to make more time for her family.
“The hard part of selling is it’s busy all the time and it’s making money every day,” Deutsch said.
“But I want to be with my family more. It’s gotten to the point where if I want to take some time off, I have to close the Diner.” 
75 Diner has 18 employees, plus Deutsch working more than full time.
“I’d be fine working those long hours as an owner,” she said. “But family commitments (husband and three stepchildren) weigh on my mind when I’m working.”
She said the restaurant in Luverne has thrived, despite the pandemic shutdown.
“It was a difficult period for the business, but they made it through fine,” Deutsch said. 
“It’s been hard to add more employees, and supply chain challenges continue, but the business is still profitable.”
Deutsch has worked in restaurants since she was 15.
On Feb. 14, 2018, she parted ways with the family restaurant chain, Marlin’s, in Sioux Falls where she worked for 13 years, the past eight years as manager.
Prior to buying the Luverne restaurant with her husband, Colter Deutsch, in 2018, it was Papa’s Place and Chit-Chat’s and the longtime Country Kitchen. 
They named their new business 75 Diner in honor of “the heartbeat” of Luverne.
And true to the building’s Country Kitchen history, the menu features all-day breakfast entrees, daily “quick” lunch specials and quiet evening meals.
The business is listed through Land & Home Realty, and Deutsch said all pie orders and gift certificates will be honored.
She said the building is in good shape after recent improvements, including new kitchen equipment, shingles, parking lot and a new air conditioning and heating system. 
She can be reached for more information at 75diner@gmail.com.

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