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Best Cafe Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Corner Bakery Cafe is an American chain of
cafe A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café (), is an establishment that serves various types of coffee, espresso, latte, americano and cappuccino, among other hot beverages. Many coffeehouses in West Asia offer ''shisha'' (actually called ''nargil ...
s that specialize in pastries, breads, breakfast dishes, gourmet sandwiches, homemade soups, salads, and pasta. Corner Bakery Cafe is considered to be a part of the
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market segment of the food service industry, offering a higher quality of food and atmosphere than a typical
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restaurant, and offering limited
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.


History

Corner Bakery Cafe was founded by
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, a Chicago-based restaurant group. It was sold to
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, and then in 2005 to Il Fornaio (America) Corporation.
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bought Il Fornaio in 2011. In 2020, the Corner Bakery Cafe was purchased by Pandya Restaurant Growth Brands, LLC, a subsidiary of the Rohan Group of Companies. On February 23, 2023, Corner Bakery Cafe filed for
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, listing assets and liabilities between $10 million and $50 million. On June 5, 2023, Best Cafe Enterprises, LLC, won a bankruptcy auction bid to acquire Corner Bakery Cafe. In 2024, Corner Bakery Cafe reported a significant increase in average annual unit sales, with an approximate growth of $200,000 per location following its acquisition by Best Cafe Enterprises, LLC. In an effort to expand and revitalize the brand, the company has appointed a new team of executives focused on initiatives such as restaurant remodeling, the opening of new locations, and the implementation of updated marketing strategies, employee training programs, and recognition and incentive systems. As of 2025, Corner Bakery Cafe plans to remodel several existing restaurants, open between five and seven new locations, and introduce self-service kiosks at the majority of its corporate-owned establishments. The cafe has 100 locations across 17 States (and D.C.), with large numbers in California, Texas, and Illinois.


See also

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List of bakery cafés This is a list of notable bakeries. A bakery is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who w ...
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List of restaurants in Dallas Following is a list of notable restaurants that have operated in Dallas, in the U.S. state of Texas: * Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant * Cattleack Barbeque * El Chico (restaurant), El Chico * Corner Bakery Cafe * Dave & Buster's * El Fenix (rest ...


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