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Shari's Cafe & Pies, originally known as Shari's Restaurants, is a chain of family dining restaurants in the western United States. Restaurants are open 365 days a year, many (but not all) are also open 24 hours. The franchise's original restaurant was opened in
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in 1978. In mid-2017, the company was operating 95 locations in the states of
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, just one fewer than in the year 2000. As of August 2023, the company operates 78 locations in
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Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyom ...
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Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
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. Shari's features a distinctive
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al building design for most of its restaurant locations. Its corporate offices are located in the
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History

Shari's began in
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in 1978 with Ron and Sharon Bergquist as proprietors.Shari’s: Our History
 The two ran the company for seven years. By 1999, Shari's was the ninth-largest family
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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.Fairmont, execs buy Shari's chain for $ 60M. ''Nation's Restaurant News'', March 15, 1999. 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. 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 and was succeeded by Bruce MacDiarmid. In 2009, Shari's Restaurants took ownership of a number of northern California Baker's Square restaurants and converted them to operate under Shari's name. Since approximately the middle of 2011–2012, the chain has updated its logo and bills itself on signs and in media as "Shari's Cafe & Pies." Shari's also had several restaurants in Colorado, Utah, and Arizona in the past. The restaurant company decided to permanently close all of its locations within those three states sometime between the late 1990s and early 2000s due to poor management. In July 2023, they have shut down their restaurant in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It was the only location within the state. The chain is currently operated by Shari's Management Corporation in Beaverton. Most, but not all locations are open 24 hours a day, with a focus on specialty pies. Samuel Borgese was named CEO in September 2017, replacing MacDiarmid. In September 2018, it was announced that Shari's Cafe & Pies had taken over
Carrows Carrows was a subsidiary of Shari's Cafe & Pies and casual dining restaurant that served breakfast and lunch/dinner in California, United States. As of June 2023, the company operated 1 location in Cerritos, California. Carrows was started by Da ...
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Coco's Bakery ''Coco's Bakery'' is a subsidiary chain of Shari's Cafe & Pies and casual dining restaurants operating in the western United States. , the chain operates 16 restaurants in Arizona and California. It began as The Snack Shop in 1948 in Corona del ...
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Restaurant design

Shari's restaurants are notable for their patented hexagonal design. The Bergquists originally sought to sell their patented idea to another company, but when they were unable to find a restaurant company willing to buy they started their own chain in Hermiston. Most Shari's restaurants are built to this design; it places the kitchen in the center of the restaurant, providing easy access for the waiting staff to serve customers, and increases the number of tables next to a window. Historically, upon entering a Shari's restaurant, the dining area was divided by half, with one half on either side of the entrance. One side would allow smoking and the other would be non-smoking. Today the restaurants are non-smoking; however some Shari's restaurants have opened up video lottery rooms (some of which allow smoking) which occupy a portion of the former dining room and are walled off.


See also

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List of diners This is a list of notable diners. A diner is a prefabricated restaurant building characteristic of American life. They are commonly found in New England, the Midwest, New York City, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and in other areas of the Northeaster ...
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