Opinion Column

Elmer's hopes to re-open Oregon City location

By dennis waldron

The Clackamas Review, Jan 10, 2007, Updated Oct 30, 2009 (1 Reader comment)

As your readers may already know, the Elmer’s restaurant in Oregon City closed abruptly on Dec. 31, 2006. It was incorrectly reported by a handful of media (neither Oregon City News nor the Clackamas Review) 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.

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