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  Au Bon Pain's Thomas John left the Mantra kitchen to spice things up at the bakery-cafe - The Boston Globe
Au Bon Pain, which was founded as a bread and sandwich company in 1978 in Faneuil Hall Marketplace, was sold in 2000 to Compass, a London-based company that upgraded the brand, says Morelli.
ABP's newest ventures are suburban cafes that stretch their hours from breakfast to supper.
Au Bon Pain, which is concentrated on the East Coast in urban areas, at universities, in hospitals, and at shopping centers, also has cafes in Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, and some locations in Chicago and other US cities.
www.boston.com /ae/food/articles/2005/10/26/au_bon_pains_thomas_john_left_the_mantra_kitchen_to_spice_things_up_at_the_bakery_cafe/?page=1   (1066 words)

  
 Border Foods | Au Bon Pain
Au Bon Pain means the place of good bread in French.
Au Bon Pain is a stylish bakery cafe located at America's urban junctions and suburban crossroads.
Au Bon Pain has developed a catering menu that is a celebration of food.
www.borderfoods.com /?id=59   (176 words)

  
 FranchiseHelp - Au Bon Pain Franchise Opportunity
Au Bon Pain is a fast casual bakery café that operates in visible urban corners and crossroads including office buildings, transportation centers, hotels, shopping malls, hospitals and universities.
As part of the Au Bon Pain focus on nutrition, recipes for muffins, bagels and cookies have been re-engineered to be zero grams trans fat.
Au Bon Pain cafés feature a new décor that includes new S-shaped tables to allow guests to interact; comfortable bench seating lit by Philippe Starck's "Romeo Moon" lights, computer accessibility and simplified menu boards that are color-coded by menu categories.
www.franchisehelp.com /execfb/dir.franchiseDetail-lid-53   (398 words)

  
 Nation's Restaurant News: Bakery-cafe chain Au Bon Pain goes to market with new image - News - Brief Article
Au Bon Pain's self-service initiative comes as fast-casual chains are adding self-service alternatives in the face of increasing competition.
Au Bon Pain, which operates 162 units and franchises 65 others, said the new look currently is being added only to company-operated units.
Au Bon Pain also added four warm foccacia sandwiches, more soups and a new $6.99 salmon salad to its menu.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3190/is_33_36/ai_90702512   (840 words)

  
 The Harvard Crimson :: News :: A Second Au Bon Pain Opens Near the Square   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The new cafe, the 14th "Au Bon Pain Express" to appear on the Boston area's fast food scene (the 15th makes its debut next week), is smaller than the area's previously existing store across the street from Harvard Yard.
Au Bon Pain district manager Ruth Cherneff said she had heard that Vie de France was not very efficient and could not maintain customer loyalty.
Au Bon Pain prides itself on its devotion to customer service, she said, adding that the new store keeps fresh flowers on the table.
www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=224591   (352 words)

  
 Nation's Restaurant News: Au Bon Pain management buys 75 percent stake in company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Au Bon Pain's domestic sales last year were estimated at $245 million, an annual increase of 14.3 percent, including business at 122 company-owned branches and 66 franchised locations in the United States.
Au Bon Pain has been generating consistent sales increases over the past several years, according to Jim Fisher, ABP's vice president of communications, who said the brand has logged about 20 quarters of same-store sales growth.
And Au Bon Pain is continuing to shift away from its long-held strategy of focusing on downtown high-rise office towers and such venues as airports and hospitals in favor of more suburban locations.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3190/is_34_39/ai_n14933314   (900 words)

  
 Au Bon Pain Opens in Campus Martius Park, Announces Detroit 300 Conservancy
Au Bon Pain's distinctive menu features exceptional breads and fresh-baked pastries as well as specialty sandwiches, salads, coffees and other beverages.
In addition, a unique feature at Au Bon Pain is the Nutrition Kiosk, which allows guests to view complete nutrition breakdowns for each item on the menu.
Au Bon Pain is the perfect complement to Campus Martius and the Hard Rock, and it's yet another example of how we are partnering to grow Detroit," said Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-25-2004/0002238290&EDATE=   (592 words)

  
 Siam Future : Au Bon Pain bakery-cafe competes with traditional fare
Big investment alone is not enough; to succeed a company must persuade Thais to change their dining preferences, says Varin Narula, executive director of Royal ABP Co, the operator of the Au Bon Pain bakery-cafe chain in Thailand.
Au Bon Pain,good bread in French, claims its investment is bearing fruit and consumers are increasing slowly but surely.
Au Bon Pain positions its outlets where the market already exists, hence its choice of the Sindhorn Building and Lake Rajada Complex, where many expatriates work, while other shops, at SCB Park and Central Pin Klao, for example, reach out to Thai consumers.
www.siamfuture.com /ThaiNews/ThNewsTxt.asp?tid=53   (837 words)

  
 Boston.com / A&E / Food / Au Bon Pain offers a suburban retreat
The Au Bon Pain suburban cafe has comfy places for you to sit, nutritional information in...
The Au Bon Pain suburban cafe has comfy places for you to sit, nutritional information in computer kiosks, and a welcoming atmosphere.
Au Bon Pain suburban cafe is at 299 Washington St., Woburn, 781-935-5776, and 156 Church St., Pembroke, 781-826-9729.
www.boston.com /ae/food/articles/2005/05/04/au_bon_pain_offers_a_suburban_retreat   (256 words)

  
 The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Square's Au Bon Pain To Unveil Renovations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Harvard Square's French bakery-cafe Au Bon Pain will have expanded indoor seating in a greenhouse-type setting by the end of next week, company officials said this week.
Au Bon Pain may be enjoying a boost in business since the departure this summer of the Square's Mug and Muffin.
Au Bon Pain customers said the barriers were ugly, but the renovations would be worth the wait.
www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=243268   (356 words)

  
 Bakery Net : Au Bon Pain management buys out Compass Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Au Bon Pain, Boston, ramps up its strategy to compete with bakery café giant Panera Bread Co. with a recent buyout by its corporate management and a continued shift to the suburbs rather than downtown locations.
Au Bon Pain management called the buyout a "mutual decision" and added that the Compass Group reinvested in the brand by remodeling all of the stores.
Au Bon Pain seeks to grow through more franchising and company-owned units.
www.bakery-net.com /article/10599   (290 words)

  
 ZonePerfect.Com: The Official ZonePerfect® Nutrition Program Website - Au Bon Pain®   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Au Bon Pain® is an East coast based chain that is now popping up all over the U.S. With over 320 locations in busy spots such as airports, hotels, and shopping malls, most people have likely encountered this bakery café at some point in their travels.
Au Bon Pain has a wide variety of soups and salads that can be put together to make a much more favorable Zone meal.
Au Bon Pain also offers breakfasts but I’m running out of room so we’ll take a look at their breakfasts another time.
www.zoneperfect.com /Site/content/Detective_Detail.asp?id=4720   (1015 words)

  
 Beyond Fast Food ~ Newsroom ~ News from CSPI
Panera, Au Bon Pain, and Briazz also encourage customers to mix and match among soups, salads, and sandwiches, letting customers select a meal that’s more nutritious and less boring than burgers and fries.
Au Bon Pain A pick: Its fantastic Southwest Vegetable Soup is low in sodium—a rarity in a world of over-salted soups.
A pan: Au Bon Pain’s 820-calorie Mozzarella Sandwich has more than a day’s worth of saturated fat (21 grams), and its Tomato Mozzarella Salad is almost as bad.
cspinet.org /new/200304041.html   (557 words)

  
 Worker shot in Au Bon Pain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
An Au Bon Pain employee was shot Wednesday night in an armed robbery at the restaurant's Kendall Square location.
Au Bon Pain has since changed the closing time of the Kendall Square location from 10 pm to 8 pm.
The employee said that before the robbery, he had not felt particularly scared being at the Kendall Square Au Bon Pain late at night.
www-tech.mit.edu /Issue/V110/N44/pain.44n.html   (370 words)

  
 yaledailynews.com - Au Bon Pain adds wireless Internet to menu
New Haven is one of three locations where Au Bon Pain is testing the receptiveness to its wireless services.
Au Bon Pain is also testing the project at locations near Brown University in Providence, R.I., and near Northeastern University in Boston.
Fisher said Au Bon Pain would not analyze the preliminary results of the project until it had reached the two-month mark, but diBattista said he was happy with the early results.
www.yaledailynews.com /article.asp?AID=21617   (661 words)

  
 Compass Group, The Americas Division - the leading contract foodservice management company
With over 240 cafés in five countries, this bakery café with the French heritage provides a high quality, "fast casual" experience with a menu based on premium baked goods, distinctive sandwiches, fresh salads and hearty soups.
Au Bon Pain cafés are in high profile, public access business locations as well as universities, malls, hospitals and transportation centers in or near major cities.
Au Bon Pain offers a world-class office catering service in major U.S. cities, including Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Washington and Chicago.
www.cgnad.com /?action=article&ID=40   (104 words)

  
 Simon.com - Tenant Details
Au Bon Pain is a stylish bakery café located at America's urban junctions and suburban crossroads.
Our total commitment to hospitality, the energetic ambiance of our cafes and our distinctive foods are the foundation of our effort to provide the best bakery café experience possible.
Au Bon Pain, the fresh bread cafe featuring bagels, croissants, cookies, scones, muffins, strudels, rolls, sandwiches, soups, salads, coffees, and drinks.
www.simon.com /mall/tenant_details.aspx?ID=147&TID=7005   (98 words)

  
 ZonePerfect.Com: The Official ZonePerfect® Nutrition Program Website - Breakfast at Au Bon Pain®   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The bagels at Au Bon Pain are large and full of highly processed carbohydrates.
While most low fat plain yogurts come out pretty close to a Zone balance with almost equal blocks of protein, carbs and fat, for some reason the yogurt that Au Bon Pain serves is actually much higher in carbs and much lower in protein than is typical, making it a high carb choice.
As strange as it may sound, your best bet for breakfast at Au Bon Pain is to order the egg and cheese sandwich without the bagel.
www.zoneperfect.com /Site/content/Detective_Detail.asp?id=4738   (654 words)

  
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 Au Bon Pain Management To Buy The Company From Compass Group @ Vending Market Watch News at AMonline.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Au Bon Pain generated revenue of $175.6 million and operating profit of $7 million for the year ended Sept. 30, 2004, according to Compass.
"Au Bon Pain's brand is extremely recognizable, and it's clear to its customers what it stands for — consistently high-quality food that's very convenient," said Cheryl Carner, national director of retail finance at CapitalSource.
Au Bon Pain, which means "the place of good bread," has more than 220 bakery-cafés in airports, shopping malls, universities and hospitals.
www.amonline.com /article/article.jsp?id=14313&siteSection=1   (516 words)

  
 Siam Future : Healthy sales by bakery-cafe
Royal ABO Co, the local licensee of Au Bon Pain, says it registered 19.5% growth in sales at its bakery-cafe outlets in the first half of this year.
Au Bon Pain's sales result was due to its clear market positioning, Mr Varin said.
There are two categories of Au Bon Pain outlets, those at shopping centres offering full services including delivery, and kiosk express services in office buildings.
www.siamfuture.com /ThaiNews/ThNewsTxt.asp?tid=308   (310 words)

  
 Au Bon Pain | Careers
Gift certificates come in increments of $5.00 and can be ordered on-line by completing this form or by visiting a participating Au Bon Pain café.
Au Bon Pain cafes are conveniently located in or near downtown business districts, hospitals, universities, malls, airports and train stations.
Au Bon Pain is an equal opportunity employer.
www.giftchecksolutions.com /certificates.php?id=79   (110 words)

  
 Au Bon Pain is hiring   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
From its roots in Boston, Au Bon Pain has grown to become one of the leading bakery café chains.
Au Bon Pain in the Westchester Medical center is looking to fill vacancies in their staff.
Please inquire within or by calling the cafe at 914-347-2810 anytime during the week between 9am and 11am or 2pm and 5 pm.
newyork.craigslist.org /wch/ret/140913219.html   (162 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Au Bon Pain has since changed the closing time of the Kendall Square location from 10pm to 8 pm.
According to the 'Cambridge police-report, an un- identified fl male forced his way into Au Bon Pain at i 10:14 pm and demanded money, 'He then pulled a gun and, shot an Au Bon Pain cashier once through the shoulder.
Police have categorized this as an isolated, that area at night, it's scary to be by yourself there," he said.
www-tech.mit.edu /archives/VOL_110/TECH_V110_S0288_P015.txt   (553 words)

  
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 Compass Group, The Americas Division - the leading contract foodservice management company
JANUARY 11, 2005 (Charlotte, NC) - Compass Group announced today that Frank Guidara, president and CEO of Au Bon Pain, is leaving the company to join Uno Chicago Grill as their new CEO.
He has put together a strong team who will build on his legacy and continue to develop ABP into a world class company.
Guidara has been with Au Bon Pain five years, and was previously President and CEO of Wolfgang Puck Food Company.
www.cgnad.com /?action=article&ID=189   (189 words)

  
 abfjournal.com ...dedicated exclusively to the asset-based lending industry
CapitalSource Finance has underwritten an $82 million syndicated credit facility to finance the management buyout of Au Bon Pain, an operator and franchiser of more than 220 bakery cafes worldwide.
Au Bon Pain received a credit commitment from CapitalSource within ten days of signing the term sheet agreement.
"Au Bon Pain's seasoned management executives are excellent operators who have achieved impressive results over the last several years," said Cheryl Carner, CapitalSource's national director of retail finance.
www.abfjournal.com /story.asp?id=14371   (356 words)

  
 PrimeZone Media Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Today there are over 230 Au Bon Pain (www.aubonpain.com) bakery cafes operating in the United States, South America and Asia.
Bread Partners was one of Au Bon Pain's first US franchisees in 1997.
Au Bon Pain is a subsidiary of Compass Group PLC, (LSE:CPG.L) the world's largest contract food service company with operations in more than 90 countries, over 425,000 associates and revenues of $18 billion.
www.primezone.com /pages/news_releases.mhtml?d=53199   (525 words)

  
 Au Bon Pain Makes Muffin With Zero Trans Fat
The French bakery cafe chain Au Bon Pain is now introducing a muffin with zero grams of trans fat.
The new and improved healthy muffin is just one of the steps the company has taken in working to provide nutritious foods to their customers.
Another nutrition related initiative this year by Au Bon Pain is the introduction of Nutrition Kiosks in the 131 company-owned cafes.
www.supermarketguru.com /page.cfm/4066?CurrentPage=6&archive=1¤tdate=2005-09-27   (256 words)

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