Norms Restaurants

Norms Restaurants is a chain of diner-style restaurants in Southern California. The chain was founded in 1949 and its restaurants are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They advertise their hours with the line "We never close." There are currently 18 locations in Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties.

The first Norms opened on Sunset Boulevard in 1949. The oldest surviving Norms opened on La Cienega Boulevard in 1957, featuring a distinctive angular and brightly colored style that came to be known as Googie architecture. Key characteristics include concrete walls, large glass windows, jutting roof, and a neon marquee. Many locations of Norms restaurants, including the 1957 La Cienega Boulevard location, were designed by the firm of Armet & Davis.

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