'BEAR-Y SORRY'
Diner with 158 locations across 13 states suddenly closes restaurant as furious customers demand to know ‘what happened’
The chain also celebrated three new openings
CUSTOMERS are up in arms after a popular diner chain with over 150 locations across 13 states shut up shop at one of its restaurants.
The Black Bear Diner, located in Redmond, Oregon, announced on Facebook that it has pulled down its shutters.
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We're bear-y sorry to bring you the news that our Redmond, Oregon diner has permanently closed for business," they wrote.
"We hope you'll visit any of our 158 other locations across 13 states.
"We look forward to seeing you again soon!"
Diners flocked to the comments to probe the abrupt closure.
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"Oh wow, I had no idea," one customer wrote.
A second queried, "What happened??"
The U.S Sun previously reported how the chain pulled the plug on its Oakland, California, store in October 2023.
The outlet was located in a notoriously crime-riddled area of California.
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Between 2019 and 2023 the Black Bear Diner's address experienced 643 reported criminal incidents, including 536 reported car break-ins, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
One Trip Advisor reviewer wrote about their dangerous experience eating at the diner, they titled the review “Beware–don’t eat here, it's not safe!”
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“We ate breakfast here on Saturday at 10 am while en route to the Oakland airport,” Andy I. wrote.
“We were there for maybe 30 mins and our car was broken into and all our luggage was stolen as it was parked right across from the door,” they continued.
“Oakland police wouldn’t come and just said file an online report. DO NOT GO HERE IT’S NOT SAFE!!!”
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Black Bear Diner for comment.
STORE OPENINGS
But it's not all bad news for the casual restaurant chain.
The diner has expanded its US footprint with the opening of three new locations, two in Texas and one in Arizona.
Black Bear Diner CEO Anita Adams said: “The opening of these three locations has launched us into 2024 with remarkable momentum.
“These openings align with our strategic expansion plans and are a testament to the unwavering dedication of our franchise partners, and team members across the country.
“Our goal remains clear: to bring our unique offering of home-style comfort food and unparalleled guest service coast-to-coast.”
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Restaurant closures in 2024
BOSSES at major dining chains have announced a series of restaurant closures. The U.S. Sun has compiled a list of the chain's affected.
- Cracker Barrel: Stores in Medford, Oregon, Columbia, South Carolina, and Sacramento, California, have closed.
- Mod Pizza: Bosses dramatically shuttered 27 shops, including in the state of California.
- Frisch's Big Boy: Restaurant chiefs confirmed the closure of a restaurant in Covington, Kentucky.
- Two Bucks: Four restaurants in Ohio are set to close.
- Chili's: A restaurant in Port Arthur, Texas, has shut permanently. Establishments in Irvine, California, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Fort Wayne, Indiana, have also closed.
- Friendly's: Bosses confirmed an establishment in Ronkonkoma, Long Island will close.
- Pizza Hut: A restaurant in Glen Falls, New York, closed at the end of March.
- Denny's: Two restaurants in Boise and Nampa, Idaho, have closed. The chain's burger joint in Oakland, California, closed earlier this year after more than 50 years due to crime fears.
- In-N-Out: An In-N-Out restaurant in Oakland closed due to crime concerns.