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Bruegger's Bagels names new president, relocates HQ to Dallas

The bagel brand is also joining sister brands la Madeleine and Brioche Dorée at Le Duff America headquarters in Dallas.

January 8, 2015

Bruegger's Bagels has announced the promotion of Paul Carolan to president.

"Paul brings a fantastic wealth of knowledge and a remarkable perspective. Bruegger's Bagels will undoubtedly benefit from his cross-functional development and operations expertise as well as the relationships he has cemented in the restaurant industry with dynamic multi-unit operator/investor teams, suppliers, foodservice companies and real estate insiders," said Claude Bergeron, president and CEO of Le Duff America, Inc., parent organization to Bruegger's Bagels, in a company press release. "We are at an important moment in the history of Bruegger's Bagels and Paul is the right leader to take us into the future."

Carolan assumes the role as president of the brand on the heels of its headquarters relocating to Dallas. Bruegger's Bagels leadership team members join management from Le Duff America, Inc. and its sister brands, la Madeleine and Brioche Dorée, at the Dallas offices.

"There is fantastic energy enveloping Bruegger's Bagels right now," said Carolan, who most recently served as chief development officer for Le Duff America. "I'm blessed to have many strong Bruegger's team members already in place. We're on the cusp of differentiating ourselves even more prolifically among the competitive set with an array of strategic initiatives."

Prior to joining Le Duff America, Carolan held development positions at Sun Capital Partners, the private equity investing company whose holdings consist of more than 1,900 restaurants, and Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.