Date: May 08, 2008
Contact: David Archer, V.P. Marketing
Phone: (503) 605-4151

Fresh Strawberry Season Arrives at Shari’s

(Beaverton, Oregon - 5/8/08):

Fresh Strawberries are back at Shari’s Family Restaurants, and the yearly celebration of the red ripe fruit features the return of Shari’s Fresh Strawberry Pie.

“For our loyal customers, the arrival of spring means sunny days, flowers blooming, and the return of fresh Strawberry Pie to Shari’s,” said David Archer, Shari’s Vice President of Marketing. “It’s an annual tradition that arrives with much anticipation.”

For Strawberry Pie lovers, Shari’s also offers a gourmet Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie, which features fresh strawberries on top of a Philadelphia® Cream Cheese filling.

The Strawberry Celebration at Shari’s includes a Weekday Value Breakfast starring Shari’s Buttermilk Pancakes topped with Fresh Strawberries for only $5.99. Other seasonal offerings include Fresh Strawberry Waffles, and Shari’s exclusive Cinnamasation French Toast topped with fresh strawberries. And to make the sweet berries even sweeter, Shari’s is serving fresh Strawberry Milkshakes and a traditional Strawberry Shortcake topped with whipped cream.

The Fresh Strawberry Celebration continues now through the end of June at all 98 locations of Shari’s 24-Hour Family Restaurant.

About Shari’s Restaurants: Shari’s (www.sharis.com) is the largest full-service restaurant chain based in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1978 and operated by Shari’s Management Corporation of Beaverton, Oregon, Shari’s Restaurants provide customers high quality, reasonably-priced meals 24-hours a day in a comfortable surrounding. Shari’s menu features a full selection of breakfasts, salads, gourmet sandwiches, hamburgers, dinner entrees, desserts and pies. With nearly 4,500 employees, the chain currently has 98 locations throughout Oregon, Washington, California, Wyoming, Idaho, and Nebraska.