Elmer’s Hopes To Re-Open Oregon City Location

Oregon City New:

The Elmer’s restaurant in Oregon City closed abruptly on Dec. 31, 2006. It was incorrectly reported by a handful of media that Elmer’s ‘opted not to renew the lease agreement’ and gave the franchise-owner of the restaurant ‘very little warning.’ As a result, Elmer’s has been fielding calls and letters from upset customers who were mislead by the erroneous reports. In order to set the record straight, I am providing you with the facts:

The Oregon City location was franchisee-owned. The contract between Elmer’s and the franchise-owner was a 25-year agreement. This agreement expired on June 27, 2005. In spite of the expiration, Elmer’s allowed the franchisee to continue operating without a formal agreement, until such time as he decided what he wanted to do going forward. The franchise-owner gave us no indication he intended to close the restaurant, so the occurrence was as much a surprise to us as it was to the customers in Oregon City. The franchisee-owner was neither asked, nor forced, to close the restaurant by us.

We are investigating the options available to us, including the possible re-opening of the restaurant. In the meantime, Elmer’s sincerely regrets the closure and any inconvenience it has caused the franchise-owner’s employees, and Elmer’s loyal customers. If readers have additional questions, I encourage them to contact our office.