Private company

Corner Bakery Cafe

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American chain of cafes

Best Cafe Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Corner Bakery Cafe is an American chain of cafes 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 fast casual market segment of the food service industry, offering a higher quality of food and atmosphere than a typical fast food restaurant, and offering limited table service.2 It is part of Il Fornaio.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1991Founded1

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Corner Bakery Cafe on 14th, Washington DC
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Best Cafe Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Corner Bakery Cafe is an American chain of cafes 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 fast casual market segment of the food service industry, offering a higher quality of food and atmosphere than a typical fast food restaurant, and offering limited table service.2

Corporate structure

Corner Bakery Cafe is part of a group headed by Il Fornaio. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Il Fornaio San Francisco
    • Corner Bakery Cafe Dallas
    • Canaletto Ristorante Veneto Owned · Las Vegas, United States

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Corner Bakery Cafe was founded by Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, a Chicago-based restaurant group. It was sold to Brinker International, and then in 2005 to Il Fornaio (America) Corporation. Roark Capital Group 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 Chapter 11 bankruptcy, listing assets and liabilities between $10 million and $50 million. A few months later on June 5, 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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Corner Bakery Cafe, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1991Founded Founded1

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