It and king arthur baguette wholly owned subsidiary Threecaf Brands Canada, Inc. Bruegger’s Bagels produce approximately 70 million bagels each year, and they hold the Guinness World Record for producing the world’s largest bagel.
The company is known for being the largest bakery of authentic New York style, kettle-boiled bagels in the U. Bruegger’s was founded in 1983 by Nordahl Brue and Mike Dressell, with the first store opening in Troy, New York. 142 million in stock, with the founders joining the Quality Dining board. Brue and Dressell became concerned with the ongoing operations and scope for growth, leading to a critical U.
Greco and Sun Capital Partners acquired the company from the founders. The company is headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. 200 million in revenue in 2008. On March 17, 2011, Groupe Le Duff of France announced the buyout of Bruegger’s. Le Duff already has a U. La Madeleine brand, which has 60 units domestically.
Le Duff plans to “Francify” some Bruegger’s locations and will combine other units with Brioche Dorée outlets. Greco announced he would be stepping down as CEO at the end of the year to pursue other opportunities. On August 24, 2017, it was announced that Bruegger’s owner Le Duff America announced that Caribou and its privately held owner JAB Holdings had agreed to buy the bagel chain. The terms of the deal, which closed at the end of September, were not disclosed. In December 2017 Bruegger’s closed 30 locations, primarily in Eastern markets. Michel’s Bakery Café, formerly named Michel’s Baguettes, is a Canadian bakery-café founded in 1980, operating restaurants throughout Canada. On August 27, 2004, Bruegger’s created the world’s largest bagel, which currently holds the Guinness World Record.
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