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


                                 CURRENT REPORT

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

                                NOVEMBER 18, 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 IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)

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

Item 8.01         Other Events.

On  November  18,  2004,  Elmer's  Restaurants,  Inc.  issued  a  press  release
announcing  their  second  quarter  earnings  for the  twenty-eight  weeks ended
October 11, 2004.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits.

                  99.1     Press Release dated November 18, 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: November 18, 2004                     By:/s/ Bruce N. Davis
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                                            Bruce N. Davis, President