Boston — In memory of company founder Louis Kane, Au Bon Pain honored him as the inaugural inductee into its Au Bon Pain Hall of Fame during this year's annual meeting.
Kane opened the company's first location in 1978 after he was inspired while strolling through Boston's historic Faneuil Hall Marketplace. It was there where he came across a display showcasing a new line of French Bakery ovens and decided to open the bakery-cafe.
Employees also were awarded for their outstanding contributions to the company and its continued growth during the annual meeting. Over the past year, Au Bon Pain opened five new locations domestically and four new locations internationally, donated more than 500,000 baked goods to partner organizations, catered more than 76,000 events and meetings and served more than 70 million guests globally, the company reported.
