Harvey's was opened in 1958. Harvey's was renamed Johnies Broiler in 1968 and closed in 2001. Sadly, the building was a used car dealership from 2002-2006.

In early 2002 there was a grass roots effort to preserve the building and the State of California's Historic Resources Commission unanimously voted to include Johnies Broiler on the State's official Register of Historical Places. Approval of the property's owner is also required, however, Smyrniotis objected on economic grounds. Nonetheless, The Broiler's "eligible" status offers the same protections as if it were actually listed.

On a Sunday morning in 2007 the owner, without permits, began demolishing the building and when people saw what was happening, they went to the police and the domolishing was stopped that same afternoon. As you can see the only thing left standing was the Johnie's sign.

In 2008 Bob's Big Boy began construction. Part of the agreement was the building had to be constructed just as it was in 1958.

Bob's Big Boy opened in October 2009 and has weekly car shows and car hop nights.