A HUGELY popular restaurant has closed after more than 40 years of business.
Shari’s Café and Pies chiefs have permanently shuttered the eatery in Kennewick, Washington.
Staffers were reportedly given 72 hours notice before the restaurant closed Sunday, per the Tri-City Herald.
The restaurant had been a staple in the area for more than four decades, and diners loved the chain’s northwest comfort food and sweet treats.
Bosses have not revealed why they have decided to close the Shari’s eatery.
Shari’s was founded back in 1978 in Hermiston, Oregon. Its restaurants are located in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Nebraska, and Wyoming.
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Most diners are open 365 days a year, while some are open 24 hours.
The chain’s restaurants are known for their hexagonal-shaped buildings.
Its competitors include Denny’s, Village Inn, and Houlihan’s.
The closure of the Kennewick site came just months after a diner in Union Gap, Washington, shut up shop.
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Shari’s is not the only chain that has cut its portfolio of diners.
The U.S. Sun reported how Red Lobster outlets that had been trading for decades have gone to the wall.
In March this year, the seafood chain closed its restaurant at the Almaden Plaza, San Jose after 39 years of business.
In January, bosses decided to shut down a Red Lobster restaurant in Beachwood, Ohio.
The restaurant served Americans for over 45 years but was reportedly underperforming compared to other branches.
A Red Lobster outlet in San Angelo, Texas, closed down after 38 years of business in December.
Last summer, the chain’s restaurant in Roanoke, Virginia, was permanently closed after more than 43 years of trading, according to local NBC affiliate WSLS-TV.
Red Lobster has said the closures are a normal part of the process and path to growth.
A spokesperson told The U.S Sun: “We regularly review our restaurant portfolios as part of the normal course of business.
"As a result, we have concluded that these locations are no longer right for Red Lobster.”
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The pizza giant Papa Murphy’s shut down 72 of its outlets in 2022 and the fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake also closed dozens of restaurants.
The U.S. Sun also reported how the iconic Kings Barbecue restaurant in Virginia will close June 17 after 80 years.
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