In the late 60’s a gregarious Greek man Perry Portiris built three restaurants on three of the four corners of Highway 99 and Mack Road. They became hang-outs for many Elk Grove citizens and contain many memories. Only one is still in business. Here is an article from the Sacramento Bee that was published in December of 2019 that explains some of the history…..
After more than half a century of serving hamburgers, omelets and much more around the clock, Original Perry’s diner will close for good Sunday (14th) at 3 p.m., owner and general manager Paul Fraga confirmed Wednesday (11th) morning.
Truckadero/Original Mr. Perry’s – 1968
Perry Potiris opened his first restaurant, then called The Truckadero (Original Mr. Perry’s), in a partnership with ARCO (truck station next door) at 7895 Stockton Boulevard in 1968. He opened Mr. Perry’s in south Sacramento (Just across highway 99 on Mack Road) six years later in 1974, which remains in business, followed by the now-closed (burnt down) Kallie’s (his daughter) dinner house in 1978.
Perry Potiris opened his first restaurant, then called The Truckadero, in a partnership with ARCO (truck station next door) at7895 Stockton Boulevard in 1968. He opened Mr. Perry’s in south Sacramento (Just across highway 99 on Mack Road) six years later in 1974, which remains in business, followed by the now-closed (burnt down) Kallie’s (his daughter) dinner house in 1978.
Fraga began working at Original Perry’s 31 years ago (1988) as a busboy and never left. He bought the restaurant in 2010, the same year Potiris died at the age of 83.
Fraga declined to name the landlord, but said he now owns Mr. Perry’s. An employee at Mr. Perry’s said the restaurant was owned by Michael Rose, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Fraga said he had sold personal assets, poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into Original Perry’s and even found multiple buyers for the restaurant. But Rose declined to let him out of the contract, leading to Original Perry’s closure, he said.
“I’m getting so many calls, it’s kind of devastating,” Fraga said. “It’s sad that greed got me and took down an establishment that’s been here 51 years … the mom-and-pops never make it that long.”
Original Perry’s had been open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for 51 years before Fraga cut the graveyard shift eight weeks ago, he said. Dinner was the next to go in mid-November. It’s been open 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. ever since, hours that’ll remain until closure on Sunday.