Q&A: Hope Valley Diner’s Will Davis reflects on one year owning a Durham ‘staple’

By Ira Wilder

February 22, 2024

Will Davis owns Hope Valley Diner, a Durham restaurant and caterer. The business opened as Rick’s Diner in March 1998 and has been located on Shannon Road since June of 2010. For Davis, running the diner is a chance to return to the restaurant scene, an industry he has worked in and around most of his life.