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title: "Black Bear Diner Announces Opening in McAllen, Texas"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c8f97f24-42a0-4454-8dbd-aef82ae3c235
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220812_black_bear_diner_announces_opening_in_mcallen_texas.html
category: "Family dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Family dining"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:08:01.583Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Black Bear Diner Announces Opening in McAllen, Texas

**TL;DR:** Black Bear Diner has opened its 11th Texas location in McAllen, a 5,200 sq. ft. diner with 155 indoor seats. The new diner is part of the brand's expansion in Texas, with updated building features to support off-premise business.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-08-12. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220812_black_bear_diner_announces_opening_in_mcallen_texas.html).*

## Story

(BUSINESS WIRE) - August 12, 2022 - Black Bear Diner announced today that is has opened the doors to its newest location in McAllen, Texas at 600 West Expressway 83. McAllen marks the brand’s 11th Texas-based diner and second opening in the state this year, following the Black Bear Diner’s opening in Pasadena this past April.

The new diner is open daily from 6am - 10pm and has over 5,200 square feet, seating up to 155 indoor dining guests. This is the third Black Bear Diner location to incorporate updated building features that focus on supporting off-premise business, which includes a vestibule that has a separate pick-up window to accommodate takeout orders and third-party drivers. The modified store layout preserves guests’ great dine-in experience while streamlining the processes for increased off-premise business.

“We are delighted to expand our presence and the opening of our McAllen diner is a significant step for Black Bear Diner in Texas,” said Anita Adams, CEO of Black Bear Diner. “The local Texan communities have been very welcoming, and we look forward to bringing our home-style comfort food to even more guests.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- location expansion (topic)
- texas market (topic)
- Black Bear Diner (company)
- McAllen, Texas (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220812_black_bear_diner_announces_opening_in_mcallen_texas.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c8f97f24-42a0-4454-8dbd-aef82ae3c235).