{"id":244328,"date":"2026-03-31T02:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T02:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/244328\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T02:14:11","slug":"black-bear-diner-in-davis-closes-after-17-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/244328\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Bear Diner in Davis closes after 17 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Citrus Heights 2017-009.jpeg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" title=\"Black Bear Diner in Citrus Heights is one of the seven remaining in the Sacramento area.\" alt=\"Black Bear Diner in Citrus Heights is one of the seven remaining in the Sacramento area.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Black Bear Diner in Citrus Heights is one of the seven remaining in the Sacramento area.<\/p>\n<p>                Scott Lorenzo<\/p>\n<p>The Black Bear Diner, known for its American comfort food, has closed it doors in Davis according to an announcement on March 29.<\/p>\n<p>The diner spent 17 years in Davis, at 255 2nd St., serving home-style \u201call-American\u201d food, its <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blackbeardiner.com\/\">website<\/a> stated. The diner fashioned a cozy, relaxed atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are deeply grateful to our guests, our team, and this community for the memories, loyalty, and support you\u2019ve shared with us over the years,\u201d the diner chain said. \u201cIt has truly meant the world to us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are 166 Black Bear Diners nationwide, with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blackbeardiner.com\/locations\/\">seven in the Sacramento region<\/a>, according to the restaurant\u2019s website. The following locations remain open:<\/p>\n<p>2700 El Centro Road near South Natomas1830 Arden Way in Sacramento8531 Bond Road in Elk Grove7935 Madison Ave. in Citrus Heights1530 E. Main St. in Woodland6700 Stanford Ranch Road in Roseville13365 Lincoln Way in Auburn<\/p>\n<p>The Davis closure\u2019s announcement recommended diners go to the El Centro Road location near South Natomas or to Arden Way in Sacramento.<\/p>\n<p>The chain diner originated in California in 1995, having opened its first store on Mt. Shasta. The owners of the chain pride itself on providing \u201chome-cooked meals\u201d that show the \u201csmall-town roots\u201d of the business\u2019s origins.<\/p>\n<p>  Loading\u2026<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/profile\/281978408\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SAC_SN_231129_Emma_116.JPG\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Emma Hall\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/profile\/281978408\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emma Hall<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Sacramento Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Emma Hall covers Sacramento County for The Sacramento Bee. Hall graduated from Sacramento State and Diablo Valley College. She is Blackfeet and Cherokee.\n            <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Black Bear Diner in Citrus Heights is one of the seven remaining in the Sacramento area. 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