The year was 1929 and America was headed into the Great Depression, but along a dusty highway in southeastern Virginia a small railroad dining car was about to open its doors and start selling meals to hungry travelers. Established in the heart of Virginia Peanut country, it was only natural that peanuts ended up on the Virginia Diner menu. Today, Virginia Diner nuts and confections are available at fine retailers nationwide as well as on the internet. Affectionately known as "The Peanut Capital of the World"™, the Diner truly is a "Legend in a Nutshell".™
