Pat & Oscar's

Pat & Oscar's, formerly known as Oscar's, is a restaurant with one location in Temecula, California, United States.^[1] The first location was opened in 1991.^[2]

Pat & Oscar's

Formerly	Oscar's
Company type	Private
Industry	Restaurants
Founded	1991 in San Diego, California, U.S.
Headquarters	Carlsbad, California
Number of locations	1
Products	Breadsticks, pizza, chicken, ribs, sandwiches
Website	www.breadstick.com

History

Oscar's was founded by husband-and-wife team Oscar and Pat Sarkisian in 1991.^[3] The first location opened in Carmel Mountain Ranch, San Diego.^[4]

In May 2000, Sizzler International announced it would purchase an 82% stake in the Oscar's chain for $21 million in cash and stock. It would also provide up to $9.5 million in financing to help the chain expand.^[5]

In 2001, the restaurant was renamed from "Oscar's" to "Pat & Oscar's" to avoid trademark conflicts during expansion.^[6] Public marketing suggested that the reason was to give credit to Pat, who also contributed to the business.^{[citation needed]}

In 2009, the management team of Pat & Oscar's bought out the company.^[3]

In 2011, the company filed for bankruptcy.^[7] That same year, the original family reopened the Temecula, CA location. The restaurant is still operating under the name of Pat & Oscar's, but is owned by a completely separate company than the previous corporation of Pat & Oscar's.

In May 2012, after most of the restaurants closed, the remaining franchisees merged under a new brand, "O's American Kitchen", with ten locations.^[8]

In 2019, the final Pat & Oscar's restaurant closed.^[9]

In 2020, the Pat & Oscar's family planned to embark on a new concept. Under the same ownership, the final Pat & Oscar's, in Temecula, was refitted as a brewpub. Oscar's Brewing Company was set to open in June 2020.^[10]

Oscars Brewing Company, owned by Pat & Oscar's co-owner Oscar Sarkisian, opened in the former Pat & Oscar's location in June 2020. In June 2021, Oscar's Brewing Company celebrated its first anniversary.^[11]

Community involvement

Pat & Oscar's valued community involvement since its inception.^[12] In 2008, they raised an estimated $15,000 for the Make-a-Wish Foundation.^[13]