Dallas-based quick casual bakery café concept Corner Bakery Cafe has signed a new multi-unit development agreement with Holm Bake LLC to open 17 restaurants in the Florida area over the next six years. The Winter Park, Florida-based franchisee is expected to open its first restaurant in the Orlando area next year. “Choosing to partner with an established fast-casual concept like Corner Bakery Cafe was an easy decision for us,” said Eric Holm, Managing Member at Holm Bake LLC, which also owns and operates 30 Golden Corral restaurants. “We are thrilled about the opportunity to introduce the Orlando community to Corner Bakery Cafe and confident that everything from the freshly-prepared menu to the comfortable and friendly atmosphere will make our cafes a welcome addition in neighborhoods across Central Florida.” Owned and operated by CBC Restaurant Corp., Corner Bakery Cafe operates about 165 company-owned and franchised locations restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in 17 states and Washington DC. Holm Bake joins a roster of 29 Corner Bakery Cafe franchise partners. With commitments for more than 350 locations, Corner Bakery Cafe continues on its goal to more than double its U.S. footprint in the next three years. Earlier this month, the company also announced plans to open 18 new restaurants in the Tennessee and Kentucky areas. Presently the chain is also looking to expand to new markets in Alabama, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and South Carolina, among others.
CATEGORY: Quick Casual
Chain Name: Corner Bakery Cafe
Company Name: CBC Restaurant Corp.
Street Address: 12700 Park Central Dr., Suite 1300, Dallas, Texas 75251
Tel: 972/619-4100 & 800/309-4642 Fax: 972/788-5038
Email: Website: www.cornerbakerycafe.com
Menu Specialty: Breakfast, lunch and dinner menu including pastries, specialty breads, made-to-order breakfast dishes, gourmet sandwiches, Panini, soups, salads, pastas, fresh baked sweets, coffees, teas, etc.
Introduced: 1991 in downtown Chicago by Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. Acquired by Roark Capital Group in 2011.
No. of Locations: Over 160 in 17 states & Washington DC
Areas of Operation: Targeting new markets in Alabama, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee.
Types of Location:
BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv): Corporate & Franchises
Size Req’d: 3000 to 4500 sq.ft.
Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc): Densely populated suburban and urban areas.
Contact Name: Mike Hislop – CEO
Gary Price – President (972/619-4138 gary.price@cornerbakerycafe.com)
Richard Peabody – CFO
Diana Hovey – Chief Marketing Officer
Blake Bernet – Vice President, Development, General Counsel
Bob Hartmann – Vice Pres Real Estate, Franchise Dev (972/619-4108 bob.hartmann@cornerbakerycafe.com)
Gregg H. Koffler – Vice President, Franchise Sales (972/619-4108 gk@cornerbakerycafe.com)
Denise Clemens – Vice President, Human Resources
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PARENT COMPANY: Roark Capital Group, Atlanta, Georgia
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