The current diner was built by the Comac Diner Co. and delivered by truck from New Jersey to Laurel in 1951. It is believed to be one of only two intact Comac diners still in existence in the country. Laurel Diner became Tastee Diner in 1976, when owner Gene Wilkes brought it into the fold of his Tastee Diner chain, with locations also in Silver Spring and Bethesda. Wilkes, who could not be reached for comment, purchased the property in 1982 and has sought to sell it in recent years.