Shari’s Cafe & Pies, an iconic chain of 24-hour family restaurants and home to numerous lottery machines, abruptly closed all of its Oregon locations on October 20, according to multiple sources. KGW confirmed the chain’s closure after obtaining an email that Shari’s parent company CEO Sam Borgese sent to the Oregon Lottery (apparently, Shari’s was a big source of revenue for the lottery).
The first Shari’s opened in Hermiston in 1978, eventually growing to 42 locations across the state. The Oregonian reports that Shari’s locations in California, Washington, and Idaho remain open.
The Beaverton-based Shari’s diner empire started showing signs of decline throughout 2024 as it quietly
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