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Black Bear Diner

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Black Bear Diner

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

Operations

Black Bear aims for more dinner traffic with nightly changeover

A new nighttime-only menu is offered, the lights are dimmed, servers change their uniforms and a special music list is played.

Leadership

Black Bear Diner appoints president, COO

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 16, 2019

The new executives, both promoted from within, will aid in the family chain’s expansion, headquarters said.

Food

9 winter specials warming up restaurant menus

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 28, 2018

Operators are tapping seasonal ingredients and holiday flavors to create new dishes.

Top 500 Chains

Black Bear Diner

Jun. 19, 2018
Financing

Black Bear Diner crosses the Rockies

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 11, 2018

The California-based family-dining chain is taking its expansion east.

Leadership

Black Bear Diner makes changes to executive team

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 17, 2017

The family-dining concept has promoted one executive and added another.

Top 500 Chains

Black Bear Diner

Jun. 12, 2017

The chain strives to have a mom-and-pop feel

Black Bear Diner

Jun. 11, 2017

Offering the feel of a small-town mom-and-pop shop with affordable country-style favorites

2017 Top 500: Family Style

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 07, 2017

While some of the legacy brands (such as IHOP and Bob Evans) saw declines, Technomic Chief Insights Officer Darren Tristano expects breakfast-and-lunch concepts to keep growing.