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Sharon Switzer, owner of the Sunrise Diner in Altus, stands next to the cash register. Switzer has owned the restaurant since 1997. Ledger photo by Tim Farley

Sharon Switzer, owner of the Sunrise Diner in Altus, stands next to the cash register. Switzer has owned the restaurant since 1997. Ledger photo by Tim Farley

Cafe owner cites lifetime fondness for cooking

Tim Farley
Thursday, August 19, 2021
ALTUS – Sharon Switzer wouldn’t know what to do if she didn’t own the Sunrise Café, a job she has held since 1997. But Switzer is more than a back-office owner. On any given day, she works the cash register, waits on customers and is the chief cook and bottle washer.
Ted's Cafe Escondido has 10 locations across Oklahoma, including Lawton and the one shown above in south Oklahoma City.

Ted's Cafe Escondido has 10 locations across Oklahoma, including Lawton and the one shown above in south Oklahoma City.

Restaurant, retailers slammed by pandemic, energy downturn

Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
Thursday, June 18, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY - The COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the drastic downturn in the energy sector has had expansive negative economic effects in Oklahoma. Respondents to an Oklahoma Main Street Center survey “reported a significant loss in sales from a year ago,” the organization announced.
Ted’s Cafe Escondido has 10 locations across Oklahoma, including Lawton and the one shown above in south Oklahoma City.

Ted’s Cafe Escondido has 10 locations across Oklahoma, including Lawton and the one shown above in south Oklahoma City.

Restaurant manager concerned over reopening guidelines

News Staff
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Like most businesses in Oklahoma, restaurants and bars are feeling the impact of COVID-19. Ever since they saw their doors closed due to the spread of the disease, owners and managers across the state have been waiting to hear when they will get the word to reopen again for full service.
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