Black Bear Diner
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 Black Bear Diner in Vallejo, California | |
| Black Bear Diner | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | 1995 |
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| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 156 |
| Owner | Bruce Dean |
| Website | blackbeardiner.com |
BBDI LLC., doing business as Black Bear Diner, is a restaurant chain in the Western United States which serves homestyle and "old-fashioned" comfort foods. As of May 2024, Black Bear Diner has 158 locations in 13 states.[2]
History
[edit]The first restaurant was opened in Mount Shasta, California[3] in 1995, founded by Bruce Dean and Bob & Laurie Manley.[1] The company is based in Redding, California.
The company's leadership announced plans to be a "coast to coast" brand in January 2024.[4]
Design
[edit]Each Black Bear Diner location has decor with a rustic motif and "over-the-top bear paraphernalia."[5] 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.[1]
Menu
[edit]Black Bear Diner offers family meals such as breakfast, burgers, salads, and shakes.[6] Baked goods prepared on site are offered, and some locations offer alcohol sales, provided the customer is at least 21.[7]
The menu format mimics an old newspaper titled The Black Bear Gazette, with articles on the front page. The children's menu is similarly styled with the title The Beary Tale Times and features children's activities.[3]
Gallery
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Black Bear Diner in Napa, California -
Black Bear Diner carvings with the American flag -
Black Bear Diner carvings with a fountain -
A jukebox in Black Bear Diner -
Carvings at Monterey Black Bear Diner -
Carved wooden bear sign at a Black Bear Diner -
Interior of a Black Bear Diner in California -
Breakfast at the Black Bear Diner
References
[edit]- ^ a b c [1] 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.
- ^ a b Barbara Wolf & Margaret Anderson (16 December 2015). 2015 World Healing II. AuthorHouse. pp. 36–37. ISBN 978-1-5049-6814-0.
- ^ "Black Bear Diner has its sights on becoming a nationwide brand". Nation's Restaurant News. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Poole, Matthew (2012). Frommer's San Francisco 2013. John Wiley & Sons. p. 379. ISBN 9781118333877.
- ^ "Black Bear Diners, Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Hagemeier, Heidi (June 5, 2003). "Black Bear Diner dishes out big meals". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. Retrieved 2015-01-03.