Black Bear Diner
 Black Bear Diner in Vallejo, California | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 118 |
| Website | Official website  |
Black Bear Diner is a restaurant chain in the western United States which serves homestyle and "old-fashioned" comfort foods. The first restaurant was opened in Mount Shasta, California[1] in 1995, founded by Bruce Dean and Bob & Laurie Manley.[2] The company is based in Redding, California. As of 2018[update], Black Bear Diner has 118 locations in 10 states.[3]
Black Bear decor has a rustic motif with "over-the-top bear paraphernalia."[4] 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.[2] The menu format mimics an old newspaper titled The Black Bear Gazette, with articles on the front page.[1] It offers family meals such as breakfast, burgers, salads, and shakes.[5] Baked goods prepared on site are offered, and some locations offer alcohol sales.[6]
References
- ^ a b Barbara Wolf & Margaret Anderson (16 December 2015). 2015 World Healing II. AuthorHouse. pp. 36–37. ISBN 978-1-5049-6814-0.
- ^ a b [1] Black Bear Diner official site.
- ^ "Find a Black Bear Diner". Black Bear Diner website. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Poole, Matthew (2012). Frommer's San Francisco 2013. John Wiley & Sons. p. 379. ISBN 9781118333877.
- ^ "Black Bear Diners, Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Hagemeier, Heidi (June 5, 2003). "Black Bear Diner dishes out big meals". The Bulletin. Bend, Oregon. Retrieved January 3, 2015.