Black Bear Diner
Black Bear Diner is a restaurant chain in the Western United States which serves homestyle and "old-fashioned" comfort foods. The first restaurant was opened in Mount Shasta, California[1] in 1995, founded by Bruce Dean and Bob & Laurie Manley.[2] The company is based in Redding, California. As of February, 2020, Black Bear Diner has 139 locations in 14 states.[3]
Black Bear Diner in Vallejo, California | |
Private | |
Industry | Restaurants |
Founded | 1995 |
Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 141 |
Website | Official website |
Locations (As of July 2020)
Arkansas: Fayetteville, North Little Rock
Arizona: Bullhead City, Chandler, Cottonwood, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Laveen. Tempe, Tucson, Yuma
California: Arvin (Wheeler Ridge), Auburn, Bakersfield, Barstow, Buena Park, Chino, Citrus Heights, Colma, Danville, Davis, Downey, El Cajon, Elk Grove, Emeryville, Fremont, Fresno, Fullerton, Gilroy, Gridley, Hanford, Hayward, La Habra, Lodi, Los Banos, Madera, Manteca, Merced, Milpitas, Modesto, Monterey, Moreno Valley, (Mt. Shasta First Location), Murrieta, Napa, Oakland, Oakley, Pleasanton, Porterville, Rancho Cucamonga, Redding, Rohnert Park, Roseville, (Sacramento 2 Locations Natomas & Arden Way), Salinas,San Rafael Santa Ana, Santa Clarita, Santa Maria, Signal Hill, Simi Valley, Sonoma, Suisun City, Sunnyvale, Tarzana, Torrance, Tracy, Tulare, Turlock, Vacaville, Visalia, Walnut Creek, Willows, Woodland, Yreka
Colorado: Aurora, Colorado Springs 2 Locations, Fountain
Idaho: Boise 2 Locations, Idaho Falls, Twin Falls
Missouri: Independence, St. Charles
Nevada: Carson City, Fernley, Henderson, (Las Vegas 3 Locations), Reno, Sparks
Oklahoma: Midwest City, Moore, Owasso, (Quail Springs Oklahoma City), Tulsa
Oregon: Beaverton, Bend, Grants Pass, Gresham, Klamath Falls, Madras, Medford, Newberg, Portland, Redmond, Wilsonville
Texas: Beaumont, Cypress, Humble, Katy, League City, Houston, Sugar Land, The Woodlands
Utah: American Fork, Draper, Layton, Logan, Ogden, Orem, Riverton, Sandy, St. George, Washington UT, West Jordan, West Valley City, Woods Cross
Washington (State): Federal Way, Lakewood, Puyallup, Sequim, Vancouver WA
Former Locations (As of May 2020)
California: Susanville, Paradise (burned down in the 2018 fires)
Iowa: Sioux City
Black Bear decor has a rustic motif with "over-the-top bear paraphernalia."[4] Every restaurant is decorated with a 12-foot-tall (3.7 m) black bear carving by artist Ray Schulz. Additional murals and artwork are created for each restaurant by Steve and Gary Fitzgerald and Colleen Mitchell-Veyna.[2] The menu format mimics an old newspaper titled The Black Bear Gazette, with articles on the front page.[1] It offers family meals such as breakfast, burgers, salads, and shakes.[5] Baked goods prepared on site are offered, and some locations offer alcohol sales.[6]
References
- Barbara Wolf & Margaret Anderson (16 December 2015). 2015 World Healing II. AuthorHouse. pp. 36–37. ISBN 978-1-5049-6814-0.
- Archived 2015-12-16 at the Wayback Machine Black Bear Diner official site.
- "Black Bear Diner Locations". Black Bear Diner website. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- Poole, Matthew (2012). Frommer's San Francisco 2013. John Wiley & Sons. p. 379. ISBN 9781118333877.
- "Black Bear Diners, Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- Hagemeier, Heidi (June 5, 2003). "Black Bear Diner dishes out big meals". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
Blackbeardiner.com circa May 2020