"Founded in 1978 in the town of Hermiston, Oregon, Shari's is a diner-style restaurant that once boasted of being the largest casual dining chain in the Northwest. Also called Shari's Cafe & Pies, it was known for 24-hour service, and its wide variety of different pie recipes. At its peak, Shari's had 95 locations across six states: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Wyoming, and Nebraska."
"As recently as 2023, Shari's still had 78 locations, but news broke last year that the company was not paying its bills, with some landlords issuing eviction notices in some locations. Shari's ended up completely shutting down all of its operations in its home state of Oregon suddenly in October 2024, closing 42 stores all at once, after previously shutting down around a dozen in Washington and Idaho."
"Despite no official confirmation of how many Shari's are still in operation, Shari's Instagram has still been operating in recent months, and there are nine locations shown as open on Google, all featuring customer reviews within the past month. There are four in Washington, three in Northern California, and two in Idaho. The lack of communication has been part of the mystery as to why Shari's is disappearing. The ownership, called Gather Holdings Guarantee, has not answered numero"
Shari's began in 1978 in Hermiston, Oregon as a diner-style restaurant known as Shari's Cafe & Pies, offering 24-hour service and many pie recipes. The chain expanded to as many as 95 locations across six states and still listed 78 locations in 2023. Financial problems emerged, including unpaid bills and eviction notices, prompting abrupt closures: about a dozen stores in Washington and Idaho and the simultaneous October 2024 shutdown of 42 Oregon locations. The company website is down, ownership has been unresponsive, and only a handful of locations appear open with recent customer reviews.
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