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title: "Black Bear Diner Opens in El Paso and Harker Heights"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e103acdc-a08d-44b9-b3a5-058a9d7b76bf
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20221216_black_bear_diner_opens_in_el_paso_and_harker_heights.html
category: "Family dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Family dining"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-12-16T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:33:47.073Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Black Bear Diner Opens in El Paso and Harker Heights

**TL;DR:** Black Bear Diner has opened its first restaurants in El Paso, Texas, and Harker Heights, Texas, expanding its presence in the US market. The brand has entered these new markets with the opening of two new diners, one at a Petro Stopping Center travel center in El Paso and another in Harker Heights.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-12-16. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20221216_black_bear_diner_opens_in_el_paso_and_harker_heights.html).*

## Story

REDDING, Calif., – Black Bear Diner today announced the opening of its first restaurant in El Paso, Texas at a Petro Stopping Center travel center. In addition to the El Paso opening, the brand announced another new market entry with the opening of its first diner in Harker Heights, Texas.

“We are thrilled to with the openings of both the El Paso and Harker Heights diners,” said Anita Adams, CEO of Black Bear Diner. “Both openings mark our first diners in the markets and the El Paso opening is our second location this year with TravelCenters of America. We look forward to serving our delicious food and family-style dining experience to both the Harker Heights and the El Paso communities, as well as to the TA visitors looking for a taste of home on the road.”

The El Paso diner is located off exit 37 at 1295 Horizon Blvd and is a franchise-owned conversion build at the existing Petro Stopping Center. The diner will seat up to 143 guests within the 7,865 square foot space. The diner will be open daily from 6am-10pm for both dine in and takeout.

Black Bear Diner’s Harker Heights location, located at 401 W. Central Texas Expressway, seats up to 212 guests between its dining room and outdoor patio space and is open daily from 6am-10pm for both dine in and takeout. The 6,229 square foot diner is a corporate-owned conversion build.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- new locations (topic)
- El Paso (location)
- Black Bear Diner (company)
- us market (topic)
- TravelCenters of America (company)
- US Market (company)
- Harker Heights (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20221216_black_bear_diner_opens_in_el_paso_and_harker_heights.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e103acdc-a08d-44b9-b3a5-058a9d7b76bf).