When did Corner Bakery Cafe begin offering franchises?
Corner_Bakery_Cafe Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We began offering franchises for Corner Bakery Cafes on May 22, 2024 and as of December 31, 2024 there were 32 franchised Corner Bakery Cafes in operation.
Our predecessor, CBC Restaurant Corp. ("CBC"), assigned the Corner Bakery Cafe Franchise Agreements to us when our affiliate, SSCP Restaurant Investors, LLC, acquired the brand in 2023. CBC's principal place of business was 12700 Park Central Drive, Suite 1300, Dallas, Texas 75251. CBC operated Corner Bakery Cafes from February 2006 to June 2023 and offered franchises for Corner Bakery Cafes from June 2006 to June 2023. As of June 2023, CBC operated 82 Corner Bakery Cafes and there were 42 franchised Corner Bakery Cafes in operation.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 6–7)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Corner Bakery Cafe Franchise Disclosure Document, the current franchisor, Best Cafe – Franchises, LLC, started offering franchises on May 22, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, there were 32 franchised Corner Bakery Cafe locations in operation. This indicates that Corner Bakery Cafe is a relatively new franchise opportunity under the current franchisor.
However, the FDD also mentions a predecessor, CBC Restaurant Corp., which offered franchises from June 2006 to June 2023. During that time, CBC Restaurant Corp. operated Corner Bakery Cafes from February 2006 to June 2023. By June 2023, there were 42 franchised Corner Bakery Cafe locations and 82 company-operated locations. This shows that Corner Bakery Cafe has a longer history of franchising under a previous entity.
Prospective franchisees should be aware that the brand was acquired by SSCP Restaurant Investors, LLC, in 2023, leading to the current franchise structure under Best Cafe – Franchises, LLC. Understanding the history of franchising under both CBC Restaurant Corp. and the current entity is crucial for assessing the stability and potential of the Corner Bakery Cafe franchise opportunity. It is important to investigate the reasons behind the change in franchisors and how it might impact the franchise system.