McGrath's Fish House is a chain of seafood restaurants based in Salem, Oregon.[1] The chain operates two locations in Oregon and Washington, but had as many as 21 in Washington, Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah.
 Lancaster Mall location in Salem, Oregon. | |
| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Founder | John McGrath |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 2 (2022) |
Area served | Oregon |
| Website | mcgrathsfishhouse |
History edit
The first McGrath's Fish House was opened by John McGrath in Salem, Oregon, in 1980. That location in downtown Salem closed in 2015,[2] with the company converting it into a restaurant called Urban Alley, which in turn closed in 2017.[3] The company expanded to 21 locations at its most recent peak, including eight in Oregon, three in Washington, one in Idaho and four in Utah.[4] The opened a location in Medford, Oregon, in 1996, which closed in 2022.[5] The company opened a restaurant in Vancouver, Washington, in 1999.[6]
In February 2010 the restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 reorganization, with both assets and liabilities between $10 million and $50 million.[7] A month later, in a first step towards reorganization, it closed four restaurants, located in Orem and Salt Lake City, Utah, Phoenix, Arizona, and Lynnwood, Washington.[8] Further closures came in 2018 with the Eugene, Oregon, location,[9] in 2019 with the Corvallis, Oregon, restaurant[10] and in 2020 with both the Boise, Idaho,[11] and Bend, Oregon locations.[12]
As of 2022, the chain operates a total of two restaurants in Salem, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington.[13]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ McGrath's Fish House, a January 1. 2003 article from The Bulletin
- ^ Panichkul, Victor (22 October 2015). "McGrath's downtown restaurant to reopen as Urban Alley". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (25 January 2017). "Urban Alley closes permanently". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Locations". McGrath's Fish House. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ Morgan, Nick. "McGrath's Fish House closes in Medford". Mail Tribune. No. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "McGrath's Fish House still a fine catch". The Columbian. May 28, 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ McGrath's Publick Fish House files bankruptcy, a February 3, 2010 article from Portland Business Journal
- ^ "McGrath's closes four out-of-state restaurants". Portland Business Journal. March 21, 2010. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "McGrath's Fish House closes its Eugene restaurant". September 17, 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ Mann, Cody (Jul 29, 2022). "Corvallis Chick-fil-A is on the way". Albany Democrat-Herald. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Deeds, Michael (December 15, 2020). "Boise restaurant closes after 22 years, 'cool stuff' gets auctioned. Want a 9-foot fish?". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Vulcan, Nicole (30 December 2020). "Restaurant Openings and Closings". The Source Weekly - Bend. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Locations & Contact".
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