Bakery Cafe News & Media
Au Bon Pain switches to all-natural chicken
October 14, 2007
BOSTON — Au Bon Pain has announced it will use all natural chicken in the company's signature salads and sandwiches, and that all of its products contain zero…
read nowCamille's continues campus expansion
October 11, 2007
RICHMOND, Va. — Tulsa, Okla.-based fast-casual concept Camille's Sidewalk Café has opened a location at Virginia Commonwealth University. The restaurant is…
read nowCalistoga Bakery Café eyes expansion
October 10, 2007
NaplesNews.com (Florida): Calistoga Bakery Cafe, the coffee house and sandwich shop founded by Naples developer Mark Bates and Papa John's founder John…
read nowSpicy Pickle opens two new stores
October 10, 2007
DENVER — Spicy Pickle has opened two new stores, bringing the chain's current total to 28 stores. The first store opened in the North Boulder, Colo., area…
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Q&A with Sue Morelli, CEO of Au Bon Pain
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
Morelli was named CEO in 2004 and has since helped double the chain's locations.
read nowAu Bon Pain opens Washington, D.C., catering facility
October 4, 2007
BOSTON — Au Bon Pain has announced the opening of a centralized catering facility in Washington, D.C., designed to help the company expand its catering…
read nowPanera revenue rises 35%
October 3, 2007
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Panera Bread Co. has reported a same-store sales increase of 0.8 percent for the third quarter ended Sept. 25, 2007. Company-owned…
read nowBruegger's inks 20-unit Florida expansion deal
October 1, 2007
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. has announced the signing of a new development agreement with Avi and Moshe Stern to build at least 2…
read nowPanera raises breast cancer awareness with Pink Ribbon Bagel
September 30, 2007
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Panera Bread is offering a specially created ribbon-shaped bagel in more than 1,100 Panera Bread bakery-cafes during National Breast…
read nowCosì opens first Texas location
September 30, 2007
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Cosi Inc. has opened its first Texas location in the Texas area of Sunset Valley, the company has announced. The Sunset Valley location…
read nowCamille's to open Utah locations
September 26, 2007
TULSA, Okla. — Camille's Sidewalk Café has signed an agreement to develop at least 10 cafés in Utah over a 10-year period, the company has announced. Site…
read nowJust Fresh opens planet-friendly prototype
September 26, 2007
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Just Fresh has launched a new restaurant concept in Charlotte, N.C. The 3,600-square-foot restaurant features at least 18 design details…
read nowEinstein Bros. opens at UT
September 18, 2007
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Einstein Bros. Bagels recently opened its newest location, which is on the University of Tennessee campus. Einstein Bros. offers bagels…
read nowBoudin Bakery to open in Chicago
September 17, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO — Boudin Bakery has announced that the company's new fast-casual restaurant concept, Boudin SF, will open in the Chicago suburb of Lombard. …
read nowStarbucks launches Ramadan Frappuccino
September 13, 2007
Dubai City Guide: Starbucks outlets in the Middle East have introduced a Date Frappuccino in celebration of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The new menu…
read nowEinstein Bros., Noah's bring back fall flavors
September 9, 2007
LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. will bring back fall flavors in its Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noah's Bagels locations beginning Sept.
read nowSchlotzsky's launches Italian-inspired LTO items
September 6, 2007
AUSTIN, Texas — Fast-casual deli chain Schlotzsky's is offering three Italian-inspired items for a limited time. New items include: Slicey Meatball…
read nowCorner Bakery, Jersey Foods sign development agreement
September 4, 2007
DALLAS — Corner Bakery Cafe has announced that it has signed a development agreement with New Jersey Corner Foods LLC for 11 locations over the next five…
read nowPanera reports 3% comps jump
September 4, 2007
ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread Company on Sept. 5 reported systemwide comparable bakery-cafe sales increased 3.1 percent for the five weeks ended Aug. 28, 2007. …
read nowBaker Bros signs five-unit Texas deal
August 28, 2007
DALLAS — Baker Bros American Deli announced it has signed a second area-development agreement to open five more franchise units in western Texas. The two…
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