After that, Cunningham says the chain will look at 12–15 or so, which represents 20–25 percent growth, year-over-year. Black Bear Diner has a target of 6–8 new stores in 2018. Cunningham is confident it will do just that. Those efforts will litmus test the brand’s ability to ramp up growth. In 2018, Black Bear Diner plans to enter two new regions-Midwest City, Oklahoma City, and Katy, Texas. Those locations, of which 37 are company owned and 67 franchised, stretch across eight states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington). Having the chance to really take their vision and grow it nationwide, it’s something I’m looking forward to.”īlack Bear Diner was founded in 1995 in Mount Shasta, California. “Very few times in your career do you actually get that opportunity. “Working day-to-day with the founder in a founder-based company is something that’s exciting to me,” Cunningham says of Dean, the brand’s CEO. One was simply chatting with founders Bruce Dean and Bob Manley. There were many factors at play when Cunningham decided to join the 104-unit brand. He held roles at Mimi’s Café, Smoke Modern BBQ, and Smashburger, working his way up from server to executive. Lots of way better choices.Craig Cunningham’s experience led him to an early conclusion: Black Bear Diner was a different kind of animal in the restaurant industry. Order was wrong and she was done with the place. One lady who was served dead last told the waiter to take it away. After a good half hour of sitting at the table waiting to order you would think the waiter would get the orders right. First 4 or 5 were done eating by the time the last of us got served. Food did not come together or anywhere near it. Restaurant was busy but it took our server at least another 30 minutes to take our order. That is what happens when you have an idiot in charge and nothing planned. Then we got to wait a minimum of 30 minutes to be seated. Minutes later my Queen walked in and low and behold there was a sticker inches from this idiot's face with the reservation details. the manager yesterday this stupid woman kept repeating we do not take reservations. Even with that when I walked in after I explained the reservation was confirmed by. I knew my Queen had personally dropped by the evening before to confirm the reservation. Went to Black Bear with my Red Hat group of 13. We won't go back to this location and the one in Gresham again. We have been disappointed with this Black Bear before but we decided to give them another chance because we had a coupon. I love spinach but I removed them and it tasted better. It would help if they chopped the spinach instead of using whole leaves. These looked like they might have been made at a bakery and warmed up. The biscuits from the others were more like homemade. The biscuits were not the same as the biscuits we got at those locations. We have gone to the Madras and California locations many times and never been dissatisfied. The pancakes were not light a fluffy, but somewhat rubbery and tasteless. When it took several requests and finally walking up to the counter to request drink refills. There was no cream or jam on the table and when requested we were given 2. Not entirely their fault, they seemed to be understaffed. Sellwood - Moreland Improvement League Restaurants.Child-friendly Restaurants in Sellwood - Moreland Improvement League.Restaurants with Outdoor Seating in Portland.Restaurants for Special Occasions in Portland.Restaurants for Group Dining in Portland.Fusion Restaurants with Outdoor Seating in Portland.European Restaurants with Outdoor Seating in Portland.BBQ Restaurants for Families in Portland.Hotels near (PDX) Portland Intl Airport.Hotels near The Grotto - National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother.Hotels near Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.Hotels near Oregon Zoo: Together for Wildlife.Hotels near International Rose Test Garden.
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