Pine State Biscuits

What Pine State Biscuits does

Pine State Biscuits is a privately held, founder-owned restaurant company founded in 2006 in Portland, Oregon, by three North Carolina natives — Kevin Atchley, Walt Alexander, and Brian Snyder — to bring southern-inspired breakfast and brunch cuisine to the Pacific Northwest. The company operates five brick-and-mortar locations across Portland (NW 23rd, NE Alberta, SE Division, NE Schuyler) and Reno, Nevada, plus one Airstream food truck in Portland, all operating from 8AM to 2PM daily. Its core product is handmade buttermilk biscuits used in a menu spanning biscuit sandwiches (The Reggie, Reggie Deluxe, McIsley, Wedgie, Chatfield, Club), biscuits and gravy, build-your-own biscuit plates, sides (fries, hash browns, fried green tomatoes, grits, collard greens), specialties (shrimp and grits, chicken fried steak, corn dogs), and a differentiated seasonal Pop Tart and Mini Pie line that drives social media engagement.

The business runs a direct-to-consumer restaurant model with limited operating hours and no proprietary technology platform. Revenue is generated through in-restaurant sales, online ordering and pickup/delivery via Square Site, corporate and event catering distributed through ezCater, branded merchandise sales, and nationwide shipping of signature menu items through Goldbelly. Marketing is conducted primarily through Instagram (10K+ followers), an email newsletter, and community events; ingredient sourcing emphasizes regional suppliers including Tillamook (cheese), Gathering Together Farm (organic greens), Bob's Red Mill (grits), and Otto's Kitchen (hot dogs), with rotating craft beer collaborations from Breakside Brewery and Bale Breaker Brewing. The company remains bootstrapped, with no institutional investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding rounds across its operating history.

Name

Pine State Biscuits

Legal name

Pine State Biscuits

Website

https://pinestatebiscuits.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pine State Biscuits is a privately held, founder-owned southern-inspired breakfast and brunch restaurant chain founded in 2006 in Portland, Oregon, operating five brick-and-mortar locations plus a food truck and extending reach through catering, Goldbelly shipping, and seasonal product launches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Baked Goods Retailers (445291)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Bakeries (e.g., Middle Eastern, Asian, Latin) (THAFAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bread & Pastry Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Southern-style biscuits
• Breakfast restaurant
• Brunch cuisine
• Comfort food
• Event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. In-restaurant food and beverage sales: Revenue from dine-in and takeout orders at six Portland locations and one Reno location, including biscuit sandwiches, breakfast items, sides, and desserts. Operating hours 8AM-2PM daily.
2. Catering services: Corporate and event catering services offered through ezCater platform. Orders for 10+ guests with pickup or delivery options.
3. Online ordering and delivery: Direct online ordering via Square site for pickup or delivery from all locations.
4. Merchandise sales: Online merchandise store selling branded items via Square storefront.
5. Nationwide shipping via Goldbelly: Ship signature menu items nationwide through Goldbelly platform for out-of-town customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pine State Biscuits sells handmade buttermilk biscuit sandwiches, biscuits and gravy, southern-inspired comfort food specialties, sweets, seasonal Pop Tarts and mini pies at six restaurant locations (five brick-and-mortar plus one Airstream food truck) in Portland, Oregon and Reno, Nevada. The company also offers event catering through ezCater and ships signature items nationwide through Goldbelly, with online ordering and merchandise sales via a Square storefront.

Product overview

Pine State Biscuits is a southern-inspired breakfast and brunch restaurant chain founded in Portland, Oregon in 2006, with locations now spanning Portland (NW 23rd, NE Alberta, SE Division, NE Schuyler), Reno, Nevada, and an Airstream food truck. The company operates as a single unified restaurant brand offering a diverse menu centered around hand-made buttermilk biscuits. The product portfolio consists of core menu categories (Biscuit Sandwiches, Biscuits N Gravy, Biscuits N Spreads, Build Your Own Biscuit, Specialties, and Sweets) supplemented by limited-time and seasonal offerings (Pop Tarts, Mini Pies) and ancillary services (Catering, Online Ordering, Beer). The flagship biscuit sandwich line features signature creations like The Reggie (fried chicken, bacon, Tillamook cheddar with gravy) and its variants, while the Build Your Own Biscuit platform enables customization. The company has expanded beyond dine-in to offer catering services, e-commerce ordering via Square Site, and nationwide shipping through Goldbelly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biscuit Sandwiches Hand-held breakfast sandwiches built on house-made buttermilk biscuits with proteins such as fried chicken, bacon, sausage, brisket, and plant-based options, including signature offerings like The Reggie, The Reggie Deluxe, The Chatfield, The McIsley, The Club, and The Wedgie.
• Biscuits N Gravy Buttermilk biscuits served with house-made gravies including sausage gravy and shiitake mushroom gravy, with variants such as The Moneyball (with over-easy egg) and Moneyball Double Down.
• Biscuits N Spreads Plain or specialty buttermilk biscuits served with house-made spreads including apple butter, marionberry jam, strawberry jam, whipped butter, local honey, and pimento cheese; available individually, in half dozens, or dozens.
• Build Your Own Biscuit Customizable biscuit sandwiches allowing customers to choose proteins such as egg, bacon, sausage patty, fried chicken, country ham, or veggie sausage, with cheese options and classic combinations including EC, BEC, SEC, CEC, and HEC.
• Specialties Entrée-style southern comfort food dishes including Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes, Hash Ups, Shrimp n Grits, Chicken Fried Steak Plate, Classic Wedge Salad, and Otto's Kitchen Corn Dogs.
• Sweets Dessert items such as Bourbon Caramel Cinnamon Rolls, Biscuit Beignets, chocolate chip and snickerdoodle cookies, Bourbon Pecan Bars, and seasonal offerings.
• Pop Tarts House-made pastry pockets with sweet and savory fillings including Funfetti Raspberry, Red Velvet Whiskey, French Toast, Ginger Mixed Berry, Blueberry Basil, Banana Bread Pudding, Peanut Butter & Jelly, and seasonal varieties.
• Mini Pies Individual-sized pies including the Key Lime Mini Pie with graham cracker crust and honey lime oat crumble.
• Catering Services Full-service catering for events with pickup and delivery options, serving groups of under 10, 10-25, 25-50, and 50 or more guests, distributed through the ezCater platform.
• Online Ordering and Delivery Digital ordering platform via Square Site enabling customer pickup and delivery orders from all locations, with nationwide shipping of signature menu items through the Goldbelly partnership.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GoldbellycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoldbelly partnership enables nationwide shipping of Pine State Biscuits signature menu items. Customers can order favorite items online through Goldbelly platform for delivery anywhere in the US.
• ezCatercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorezCater platform listing allows businesses and individuals to order catering for events of 10+ guests with pickup or delivery options across all locations.
• Breakside BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Breakside Futurism IPA - limited release beer collaboration available on tap featuring Cara Cara Orange, Melon, and Pineapple Gummies tasting notes.
• Bale Breaker Brewing CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve Bale Breaker Hop Farmers Daughter IPA on tap, featuring aromas of blueberry, grapefruit, and peach.
• Gathering Together FarmminorOthersSupplier of organic greens for side salads, featuring pickled red onions and house-made citrus vinaigrette.
• Bob's Red MillminorOthersSupplier of grits used in Shrimp n Grits and side dish offerings, mentioned in social media posts.
• Otto's KitchenminorOthersSource of old-fashioned hot dogs for corn dog menu item, hand-dipped in Pine State Biscuits' cornmeal batter.
• TillamookminorOthersSupplier of Sharp White Cheddar cheese used in multiple menu items including Reggie sandwich, BEC, SEC, and other biscuit sandwiches.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• First Watch: Large national daytime-cafe chain with breakfast/brunch focus, multi-state footprint, and ~500+ employees — represents the scaled institutional version of Pine State's breakfast/brunch thesis.
• The Original Pancake House: Established national breakfast chain with broad breakfast menu including biscuits; represents a more mature incumbent relevant for unit-level benchmarking on breakfast economics.
• Waffle House: Iconic 24-hour breakfast-focused chain with thousands of locations; provides a reference point for the long-run scale potential of a narrowly breakfast-positioned concept and counter-example on daypart strategy.

Direct peers

• Biscuit Love: Nashville-based biscuit-focused breakfast/lunch restaurant concept with multiple locations, a signature biscuit sandwich line, and nationwide shipping — the closest direct peer to Pine State Biscuits in mission, menu architecture, and multi-unit growth pattern.
• Tupelo Honey: Southern-inspired breakfast/brunch chain with locations across multiple states; a more mature multi-unit peer sharing Pine State's Southern comfort-food positioning and brunch daypart focus.
• Snooze, an A.M. Eatery: Multi-unit breakfast/brunch chain with creative pancake-forward menu and daytime-only operations; directly comparable in daypart discipline, menu innovation cadence, and growth model.
• Callie's Hot Little Biscuit: Charleston-born biscuit specialty concept with standalone stores, catering, and nationwide shipping — directly comparable to Pine State as a small-footprint biscuit specialist built on a regional Southern recipe.
• Another Broken Egg Cafe: Franchised breakfast/brunch chain in the same Southern-inspired comfort-food lane as Pine State, with multi-state locations and franchise expansion — comparable in product and customer segment.

Regional players

• Tasty n Sons: Portland-based brunch concept with strong local cult following; a direct regional peer competing for the same Portland breakfast/brunch customer and labor pool.
• Slappy Cakes: Portland breakfast concept with creative pancake-led menu; competes in the same Portland diners/breakfast daypart and represents local competitive context for Pine State's market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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