Corner Bakery Cafe News & Media

Corner Bakery increasing sales amid turnaround strategy

February 15, 2024

When SSCP, owner of Cici's Pizza, Applebee's and Sonic Drive-In, acquired Corner Bakery Cafe last June for $15 million, its goal was to stabilize the brand and…

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Corner Bakery invests in customer experience upgrade

November 19, 2021

Corner Bakery Cafe, a 200-unit chain, is upping its customer service game by partnering with Kansas City-based Service Management Group to integrate digital…

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Corner Bakery donates $100K to Habitat for Humanity

January 12, 2021

While 2020 was a challenging year, Corner Bakery kept the spirit of giving alive throughout its communities by raising funds for its national charity partner…

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Corner Bakery reinvents curbside

December 10, 2020

Corner Bakery said it is launching an improved curbside pickup program that uses auto identification to get food to awaiting vehicles faster, a news release…

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The 'winter (LTO) is coming'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Customers around the world may be forced to change their holiday plans because of the pandemic, but one constant that they can always count on is that their…

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Corner Bakery offering meatless meatballs

September 21, 2020

After testing two meatless menu items — Beyond Meatball Panini and Beyond Meatball Linguine — in five Los Angeles restaurants, Corner Bakery is adding them to…

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Chef Chatter: How Corner Bakery drives menu innovation

Jim Doak, chef and culinary consultant at Corner Bakery Cafe, doesn't think menu innovation needs to be intimidating.

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Fast casual LTOs hitting the sweet spot

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Holidays are a time of indulgence, which is why a plethora of fast casual chains from coffee concepts to sandwich joints, have released winter menus inspired…

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Fall menu trends: Pumpkin is a heavy favorite but it's not the season's only LTO

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

October is nearly here, which triggers most restaurants to roll out their fall menus. And while pumpkin is still a favorite of the season, other flavors and…

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