Pat & Oscar's

Pat & Oscars
Type	Private
Industry	Restaurants
Founded	San Diego, CA (1991)
Headquarters	Carlsbad, California
Number of locations	18
Products	Breadsticks, pizza, chicken, ribs, sandwiches
Website	www.breadstick.com

Pat & Oscar's, formerly known as "Oscar's", is a restaurant chain with about 20 locations in California. ^[1] The first location was opened in 1991. ^[2]

History

2000 - Sizzler bought 82% stake of the "Oscar's" chain.^[3]
2001 - The restaurant was renamed from "Oscar's" to "Pat & Oscars" to avoid trademark conflicts during expansion.^[4] Public marketing suggested that the reason was to give credit to Pat who also contributed to the business.
2008 - The management team of Pat & Oscars bought out the company.^[5]

In 2011, the company filed for bankruptcy.^[6]

Community Involvement

Pat & Oscars has valued community involved since its conception.^[7] In 2008, they raised an estimated $15,000 for the Make a Wish Foundation.^[8]

References

^ "Locations - Pat & Oscars. Retrieved on July 4, 2011.
^ "About Us - Pat & Oscars. Retrieved on July 4, 2011.
^ Sizzler buys 82-percent stake in high-volume Oscar's chain Retrieved on July 5, 2011
^ Sizzler-owned chain renamed Pat & Oscar's Retrieved on July 5, 2011
^ CURRENT MANAGEMENT TEAM PURCHASES PAT & OSCAR'S Retrieved on July 5, 2011
^ Pat & Oscar’s files for bankruptcy Retrieved on Nov 9, 2011
^ About Us Retrieved on July 5, 2011
^ PAT & OSCAR'S RAISES $15,000 FOR MAKE-A-WISH Retrieved on July 5, 2011