Financing
Shari’s Restaurants closes all 42 of its Oregon locations
An “ever-changing and uncertain business environment” led to the mass closures at the family-dining chain, said Sam Borgese, head of Shari’s parent company.
Operations
Signs of financial distress are mounting for Shari's Restaurants
The 45-year-old family-dining chain faces multiple accounts of unpaid rent and taxes, eviction notices and unit closures.
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