The first Cracker Barrel on the West Coast is set to open next month.

The Southern-themed restaurant, with decor inspired by Oregon, will open near Cabela's in Tualatin's Nyberg Rivers shopping center on April 17 at 6 a.m.

By late summer/early fall, a second and third restaurant, in the Jantzen Beach Center and along Beaverton's Canyon Road, respectively, are slated to open. A fourth, unannounced location is also expected to open sometime over the next couple years.

Currently, Cracker Barrel's closest location is outside of Boise.

The restaurant chain, known for their Southern-inspired menu and decor, opened its first restaurant nearly 50 years ago in Lebanon, Tenn. Cracker Barrel has more than 600 locations across 43 states.

No word yet on whether they'll be able to hire Brad's wife.

7415 S.W. Nyberg St., Tualatin, crackerbarrel.com

-- Samantha Bakall

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