Popular PNW Diner is Taking Over Several Old Shari’s Location in Oregon

If you are curious what's going to happen to all of those old closed Shari's locations, there is hope on the horizon as a popular diner chain in the PNW will be taking over some locations.

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It might surprise you to learn that Shari's was founded in Hermiston in 1978 and soon exploded into a few hundred locations around the Pacific Northwest.

Shari's ran into tough times a few years back and closed down all locations in Oregon.

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But out of the ashes, another favorite PNW diner is taking over some of those closed locations.

Elmer's (which started in 1960) in Portland is scooping up a bunch of the closed Shari's.

It makes sense as those closed Shari's are already suited for another diner to step in and take over those locations.

As a kid, I remember Elmer's being called Elmer's Colonial Pancakes and loved eating there. My brother's middle name is Elmer, so we had a running joke about "his" pancake house.

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According to KATU-NEWS, several new locations have been announced for the Portland airport, Hillsboro, Tualatin, and Bend.

Shari's still has roughly 49 other locations scattered across the PNW, but it's cool to see Elmer's step up and take over the old locations that are already built for a diner.

You can check out Elmer's official website for more openings and news in the future.

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