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Corner Bakery Cafe expands national presence

April 28, 2009

DALLAS — Corner Bakery Cafe has announced the opening of two new company-owned restaurants, one in Los Angeles and a second in Las Colinas, Texas., and three new franchise-owned cafes in Peoria, Ariz., El Paso, Texas, and Flowood, Miss.

"We are thrilled to introduce our signature dishes to five new neighborhoods," said Jim Vinz, Corner Bakery Cafe president and chief operating officer. "The new company-owned locations in Los Angeles and the Dallas area expand our presence in communities that continue to show us tremendous support, and with the backing of our franchisee partners, Corner Bakery Cafe has also enjoyed an incredible welcome in completely new regions like Peoria, Ariz., El Paso, Tex. and Flowood, Miss."

Opening today, the Beverly Connection Corner Bakery Cafe is located in the Beverly Connection shopping center in Los Angeles. The 19th Dallas-area location, the Las Colinas Corner Bakery Cafe, opened March 16.

On March 2, WKS Bakery Cafe Inc. opened a Peoria location, the first of 15 planned Corner Bakery Cafe restaurants in the greater Phoenix area.Franchise partner Bakery Ventures Ltd. opened the doors of its El Paso location April 6, the first of six Corner Bakery Cafes they plan to open. Lastly, Resolute Bakeries LLC introduced Corner Bakery Cafe to Mississippi with their first opening April 20, with plans to develop at least four additional locations in Mississippi.

Corner Bakery Cafe now operates more than 115 company-owned and franchised locations across the country.