Oregon Lottery says Shari’s owes it nearly $900K

Shari’s closes Oregon sites as lottery debt adds to financial strain. Here’s what remains
The demise of Shari’s restaurants in the Northwest has accelerated, with confirmation its remaining restaurants in its home state of Oregon are closed. The CEO of the restaurant’s parent company confirmed in an email to the Oregon Lottery that all of Oregon’s Shari’s restaurants were now closed, according to multiple Oregon media outlets Monday.
Shari's closes all Oregon restaurants, fails to pay nearly $1M to Oregon Lottery
In a notice from management from Oregon Lottery reveals that all Shari's Café locations are closing their doors after failing to meet financial obligations.
Oregon Lottery says Shari’s owes it nearly $900K after sudden closure
The Oregon Lottery has revealed that Shari's Restaurant Group owes them nearly $900,000 in unpaid funds, and the company is facing multiple lawsuits for failing to pay bills.
Shari’s Restaurants closes down all its locations in Oregon
There’s no word yet on the exact reason for the closure of the family-style, comfort-food restaurant — or on how many employees were impacted. But as of Monday, Shari’s owes the Oregon Lottery over $900,
Oregon Lottery Confirms All Shari’s Restaurants in Oregon Have Closed
The Oregon Lottery keeps a close eye on Shari’s because the retailer’s video lottery terminals generate substantial revenue. (In an earlier story about Shari’s troubles, KGW reported the chain collectively generated more than $34 million in lottery revenues last year, earning $7.45 million in commissions.)
Shari’s restaurants shut doors across Oregon, leaving employees in the dark
Shari's restaurants in Oregon have closed their doors due to financial difficulties, leaving employees and customers in the dark until the company's official closure was announced.
Roadtrip mainstay Shari’s abruptly closes more than half its restaurants
Open all night, and many of them close to the freeway, the restaurants in low-roofed hexagonal buildings had been a mainstay for Interstate 5 roadtrippers since the 1970s.
Murmurs: Shari’s Shutters All Oregon Restaurants
The Oregon Lottery got confirmation Oct. 21 that Shari’s Restaurants, the 24-hour pie and video lottery chain founded in Hermiston in 1978 and known for its distinctive hexagon-shaped stores, has served its last slice in Oregon.
Proposals, cigarettes and prom: In the wake of Shari’s closing in Oregon, readers share memories
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Shari’s shuts another Boise-area restaurant as its Idaho legal woes mount
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Farewell to Shari’s, a 24-Hour Oregon Mainstay
The iconic 24-hour family restaurant chain suddenly closed all of its Oregon locations this week, leaving its home state ...
Shari’s Cafe & Pies closes Portland-area locations: Chain is done for good in Oregon
The sudden weekend closures came as a surprise to employees and the Oregon Lottery, which had gaming machines in many ...