Jazzman's Café and Bakery, the largest restaurant concept from Sodexo's retail restaurant development team, Retail Brand Group, has been named a "Top 25 Bakery Café Chain" by Technomic Information Services. Jazzman's ranking is ninth in the overall listing of top chains and third in the total number of café units in the United States.
Jazzman's was evaluated by Technomic based on total sales and total units in 2008. With more than 200 locations, Jazzman's Café has become a staple eatery at college campuses, hospitals and corporate environments nationwide.
"Having just celebrated our 10-year anniversary, this designation from Technomic is the 'icing on our birthday cake,'" said Husein Kitabwalla, president, Retail Brand Group. "It's a culmination of perfecting Jazzman's core values of fresh baked goods, sustainable specialty coffee, freshly-prepared food, and above all connecting with our guests to build lasting relationships."
Jazzman's Café and Bakery's year-long anniversary celebration includes the introduction of the Jazzman's Perks card, a guest appreciation program, and a special 10th anniversary coffee roast, sourced responsibly from Ethiopia. System-wide sales at Jazzman's are up 10 percent, and the chain has posted double digit unit growth this year, according to a news release.
Technomic estimates that U.S. systemwide sales for the bakery café industry increased 12 percent to more than $4.5 billion in 2008.
