Black Bear Diner coming to Chico
by Kelli Saam
A Black Bear Diner will open in the building formerly occupied by Outback Steakhouse at E. 20th Street and Forest venue in Chico. (Photo from KRCR reporter Kelli Saam){ }{p}{/p}
CHICO, Calif. —
A Black Bear Diner is coming to Chico. It will be located at the former Outback Steakhouse near the Chico Marketplace at East 20th Street and Forest Avenue.
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The franchise owner is Jerry Mercer with Elite Diners LLC. Mercer said he's excited about the location in one of Chico's busiest shopping districts. Mercer said he plans to start renovating the building in the next few weeks to give it the 'Black Bear Diner look.' He expects to reopen the restaurant as a Black Bear Diner in April or May.
The Black Bear Diner chain is based in Redding. It was founded in Mount Shasta in 1995 and now has a total of 144 locations in 14 states.
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