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Corner Bakery honors top franchisees

November 7, 2013

Corner Bakery Café this week named CB Rest Holdings of Boca Raton, Fla., as Franchise Partner of the Year, while Buon Hospitality of Pleasanton, Calif., was named Franchise Developer of the Year.

CB Rest Holdings owns and operates four Corner Bakery Cafés in Miami, and recently signed a franchise agreement to open 14 new units in and around Tampa, Fla. Buon Hospitality owns and operates three units in San Francisco.

"It's thanks to remarkable franchise partners such as these that the growth and success of Corner Bakery Café is possible," said Gary Price, president of Corner Bakery Café. "The franchise operators honored this year consistently deliver the highest quality cafes, hospitality and service to our guests and the neighborhoods they serve, and we are proud to recognize so many of them for their exceptional accomplishments. Many of these decisions were very difficult, as numerous franchise partners were considered in each category."

Other honorees included:

Scott Ridgway of The Rose Groupin Newtown, Pa., was named the Franchise Operating Partner of the Year. The Rose Group owns and operates six Corner Bakery Cafés in Philadelphia, Delaware and Southern New Jersey.

SouthGlenn Corner Bakery Café in Centennial, Colo., received the Same Store Sales Growth Award. This location is owned and operated by Cutter Restaurant Group of Denver, which owns and operates five Corner Bakery Cafés in Colorado.

Carlsbad Corner Bakery Café in Carlsbad, Calif., received the Same Store Sales Growth Award. This location is owned and operated by FEAST California Café LLC of San Diego, which owns and operates two Corner Bakery Cafés in San Diego and Carlsbad, and recently signed a franchise agreement to open nine new Corner Bakery Cafés in San Diego.

1000 Main Corner Bakery Café in Houston received the Same Store Sales Growth Award and the Catering Million Dollar Club Award. This location is owned and operated by Fairview Capital Management of Houston, which owns and operates four Corner Bakery Cafés in Houston.

Red Butte Corner Bakery Café in Salt Lake City received the Sales Achievement Award. This location is owned and operated by Cornerstone Foods LLC of Salt Lake City, which owns and operates three Corner Bakery Cafés in Utah.

17th & JFK Corner Bakery Café in Philadelphia received the Catering Million Dollar Club Award. This location is owned and operated by The Rose Group.

Horsham Corner Bakery Café in Horsham, Pa., received the EcoSure Award for the highest scoring café in food safety for the year. This location is owned and operated by The Rose Group.

"It's an absolute honor to recognize the franchise partners that have excelled over the past year, but it is really a testament to the core strength of Corner Bakery Café's culture and franchise network," Mike Hislop, CEO. "As a leading brand in the fastest growing segment of the restaurant industry, our rapid and successful growth can be attributed to our commitment to partnering with respected franchise operators like the partners we recently recognized."

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