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Corner Bakery promotes John LaBarge to VP of Franchise Business
March 31, 2010
Corner Bakery Cafehas promoted John LaBarge from director of franchise business to vice president of franchise business, representing Corner Bakery's continued commitment to developing strong franchise partnerships. In this role, LaBarge will work in partnership with the VP of franchise development, serving as a liaison between franchisees and Corner Bakery's internal team.
Under LaBarge's leadership, Corner Bakery has developed a strong relationship with its franchise partner in Salt Lake City, opening its first location in the market earlier this year. In Denver, franchise expansion has been met with continued success as it recently opened its fourth location there. CBC Restaurant Corp has a total of 125 committed new franchise locations, more than doubling the current Corner Bakery Cafe system with additional partnerships to be announced in the near term.
LaBarge has more than 20 years of industry experience and 10 years of operational success with Corner Bakery Cafe. He will guide new franchise partners during the training process on through to their cafe openings, and will serve as the ongoing contact for day-to-day assistance. A graduate of Eastern Illinois University, LaBarge also has served as an area director for Corner Bakery in Chicago and worked previously with Brinker International in multiunit operations.
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