SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                SEPTEMBER 2, 2004



                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-14837

                            ELMER'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            OREGON                         ___________           93-0836824
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                               (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                               IDENTIFICATION NO.)

        11802 S.E. Stark St.
          Portland, Oregon             97216             (503) 252-1485
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE      (ZIP CODE)  (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER,
            OFFICES)                                   INCLUDING AREA CODE)

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On  September  2,  2004,  Elmer's  Restaurants,  Inc.  issued  a  press  release
announcing  their first  quarter  earnings for the sixteen  weeks ended July 19,
2004.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

                  99.1     Press Release dated September 2, 2004.

                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                    ELMER'S RESTAURANTS, INC.

Date: September 2, 2004             By:/s/ BRUCE N. DAVIS
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                                    Bruce N. Davis, President