The nearest Café Yumm! to the University of Oregon will close later this year.

The restaurant at the corner of East Broadway and Hilyard Street will potentially close in September, although the exact date has yet to be decided, said Café Yumm! President and Co-founder Mark Beauchamp. "We are just carrying on until we receive further notice," he said.

Since October 2007 the Eugene-based restaurant chain has leased space for the Café Yumm! on East Broadway. Beauchamp said that the building's owner has informed the company of plans to redevelop the property.

Nill PI LLC of Junction City owns the property, according to Lane County property records.

Café Yumm! employs about 30 workers at the East Broadway location. He said the company will try to find jobs for the workers at other Cafe Yumm! restaurants.

Signature items at Café Yumm! include "Yumm! Bowls," based on beans and rice, and "Yumm! Sauce," a creamy, tangy dressing.

The company has 23 restaurants across Oregon, Washington and Idaho, including four in Eugene and two in Springfield. Café Yumm! leases space for its restaurants, Beauchamp said, and doesn't own any real estate.

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