Corner Bakery Cafe has promoted Gregg Koffler to vice president of franchise sales, responsible for the overall sales and growth of the franchise division.
With more than 150 cafes open, Koffler steps into his new role as the rapidly expanding brand of fast-casual restaurants continues its path to more than double its footprint over the next three to four years in the U.S. through a combination of franchised and company-owned cafes.
“I’m incredibly excited about the opportunity to direct the expansion of Corner Bakery Cafe’s franchise growth,” said Koffler, who has more than a decade of experience with hospitality and franchise organizations and was previously responsible for overseeing Corner Bakery Cafe’s expansion throughout the Western United States. “We have an exceptional franchise sales team already in place, and with a *$2.3 million AUV and excellent unit-level economics, Corner Bakery Cafe has established itself as a leading brand in the fastest growing segment of the restaurant industry. I look forward to the tremendous opportunities to grow the brand through franchised cafes while the company also continues to invest in cafe development.”
Koffler joined Corner Bakery Cafe last May as the director of franchise sales for the Western U.S. He brings six years of hospitality franchise experience as a multiple award-winning director of franchise sales at Global Hyatt’s U.S. Franchise Systems, now Wyndham Worldwide. Prior to Wyndham, he was a managing partner with Scottsdale Mortgage Professionals and president of Southwest Litigation Support.
“Gregg is the perfect choice to lead Corner Bakery Cafe’s franchise sales team at this stage in our growth,” said Gary Price, president of Corner Bakery Cafe. “With 288 committed and unfulfilled cafes, more than 61 of those signed just in the last 60 days, the exceptional caliber of franchisees Gregg and the rest of the sales team have been attracting to the brand is a testament to the tremendous growth potential ahead.”
Corner Bakery Cafe’s made-to-order menu features hot breakfast scramblers, signature paninis and sandwiches, homemade soups, hand-tossed salads, pastas and indulgent sweets while providing a place to gather with family and friends. With more than 150 company-owned and franchised locations in 14 states and Washington, D.C., Corner Bakery Cafe provides a robust, best-in-class catering platform, presenting fresh food perfectly packaged for delivery or pick up.
Corner Bakery Cafe is a fast-casual restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to guests in 14 states and Washington, D.C. Established in 1991, Corner Bakery Cafe restaurants are owned and operated by CBC Restaurant Corp. with more than 150 company-owned and franchised locations around the country. Founded on a philosophy of creating a place for people to relax and gather with family and friends, Corner Bakery Cafe offers a casual atmosphere featuring innovative, seasonal menu options ranging from hot breakfasts and signature paninis to handcrafted salads, sandwiches and mouthwatering sweets. Offering dine-in, to-go and catering service for any occasion, Corner Bakery Cafe delivers a premier bakery cafe experience in the heart of neighborhoods everywhere. Corner Bakery Cafe was acquired in 2011 by Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm that specializes in business and consumer service companies with attractive growth prospects and revenues ranging from $20 million to $1.0 billion.
