Private company

Manning's Cafeterias

American restaurant chain

Manning's Cafeterias was a chain of about 40 cafeteria-style restaurants in nine western U.S. states. The chain started in Seattle's Pike Place Market in 1908; that location became Lowell's in 1957 and is still in operation.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryrestaurant1
  • HeadquartersSeattle1
Manning's Restaurant, circa 1970s (42421798385)
Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Manning's Cafeterias was a chain of about 40 cafeteria-style restaurants in nine western U.S. states. The chain started in Seattle's Pike Place Market in 1908; that location became Lowell's in 1957 and is still in operation.2

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