Shari's
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Shari's Restaurants is a chain of family dining
restaurants in the western United States
. Shari's is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Shari's currently has 98 locations in Washington, Oregon
, California
, Idaho
, Wyoming
, and Nebraska
. The original restaurant was opened in Hermiston, Oregon
in 1978. Its corporate offices are located in the Progress
area of Beaverton, Oregon
.
chain in the United States based on total sales, and sixth in growth.
In March 1999, the chain was acquired by Fairmont Capital Inc. for $60 million. At that time Shari’s operated 96 locations in seven states with 4,000 employees and $128 million in annual revenue. They were still the ninth largest family chain in 2003.
Shari’s lost a gender discrimination lawsuit in April 2005 and was ordered to pay $122,225 in damages. Then in December 2005 the company was purchased by New York private investment firm Circle Peak Capital.
President Larry Curtis retired in July 2008 after 24 years with Shari's. Bruce MacDiarmid joined Shari’s with extensive experience in the restaurant industry. In addition to Black Angus Steakhouse, he has held positions at Chevys Fresh Mex Restaurants as well as with the Paragon Restaurant Group, whose concepts included Carlos Murphy’s, Rusty Pelican and Hungry Hunter.
In 2009, Shari's Restaurants took ownership of and converted a number of Northern California Baker's Square restaurants to operate under the Shari's name.
Types of restaurants
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restaurants in the western United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Shari's is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Shari's currently has 98 locations in Washington, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, and Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. The original restaurant was opened in Hermiston, Oregon
Hermiston, Oregon
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,745 people, 4,964 households, and 3,360 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,035.4 people per square mile . There were 5,383 housing units at an average density of 832.9 per square mile...
in 1978. Its corporate offices are located in the Progress
Progress, Oregon
Progress, Oregon is a neighborhood in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Originally an unincorporated community that stood apart from any city, most of Progress now lies within the city limits of either Tigard or Beaverton...
area of Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton, Oregon
Beaverton is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, seven miles west of Portland in the Tualatin River Valley.As of the 2010 census, the population is 90,267. This makes it the second-largest city in the county and Oregon's sixth-largest city...
.
History
Shari’s began in Hermiston, Oregon in 1978 with Ron and Sharon Bergquist as proprietors. The two ran the company for seven years. By 1999 Shari’s was the ninth largest family restaurantRestaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
chain in the United States based on total sales, and sixth in growth.
In March 1999, the chain was acquired by Fairmont Capital Inc. for $60 million. At that time Shari’s operated 96 locations in seven states with 4,000 employees and $128 million in annual revenue. They were still the ninth largest family chain in 2003.
Shari’s lost a gender discrimination lawsuit in April 2005 and was ordered to pay $122,225 in damages. Then in December 2005 the company was purchased by New York private investment firm Circle Peak Capital.
President Larry Curtis retired in July 2008 after 24 years with Shari's. Bruce MacDiarmid joined Shari’s with extensive experience in the restaurant industry. In addition to Black Angus Steakhouse, he has held positions at Chevys Fresh Mex Restaurants as well as with the Paragon Restaurant Group, whose concepts included Carlos Murphy’s, Rusty Pelican and Hungry Hunter.
In 2009, Shari's Restaurants took ownership of and converted a number of Northern California Baker's Square restaurants to operate under the Shari's name.
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