![]() ![]() Both of their children grew up in Merced and got married, and today have their own children: Melinda and Cory Martin have two girls, Savannah and Paige, now attending UC Santa Cruz and Justin and Alexi Parle have two sons, Jace and Drew, attending Burbank School. They also grew the family with Melinda and Justin. Kara worked as a legal secretary, and Greg ran the Merced Country Club for a couple of years, and bought the Shell Gas Station in town. ![]() They moved back to Merced and went to work at various jobs. However, after some time, he and his wife became fed up with the traffic and lifestyle in the city, and wanted out. Greg married Kara (Davis), also from Merced.Īt first, Greg was hired to run a big restaurant in San Francisco, and he was a natural. Greg Parle, a man who was born and raised in Merced and who later graduated from culinary school in San Francisco. Ray Douglas built the restaurant and it was originally called The Pine Cone, one of a chain of restaurants which Douglas owned in the state.Īfter Douglas died, there was a fire in the restaurant and it was closed while his wife looked for a buyer. The Branding Iron Restaurant is a landmark in Merced at 16th and M streets, dating back to the mid-1900s when 16th Street was Highway 99. His generosity helped make him the seventh recipient of the college’s President’s Medallion in 2019. He recently made headlines and plenty of community goodwill by donating $5 million to support agricultural programs and facilities at Merced College. Raj Kahlon has thrived in the Merced-area community as a pistachio and almond farmer, and the owner of RHM Farms for more than 20 years. The new owners are Raj and Jeena Kahlon, and they said they will keep the location much the same, but try to make it even better. The Branding Iron Restaurant, the oldest and most famous fine-dining venue in Merced, was sold by owners Greg and Kara Parle effective Jan. Bobbie Freitas, the Master Chef, has been at the Branding Iron for 33 years. ![]()
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