Bruegger's
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| Bruegger's Corporation | |
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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 1983 in Troy, New York |
| Headquarters | Burlington, Vermont, United States |
| Key people | Nordahl Brue, Founder Mike Dressell, Founder James Greco, CEO Dave Austin, President |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Products | Fast casual/Bakery-café, including several varieties of bagels and muffins, cold sandwiches, salads, and soups |
| Revenue |  $155.2 million USD (2005) |
| Employees | 3,500 full time |
| Website | www.brueggers.com |
Bruegger's Corporation, commonly known as Bruegger's, is a franchiser and operator of bakery-cafés. Their retail outlets serve bagels, coffee, and a variety of other related items. The chain is the second largest of its kind in the nation.
Bruegger's was founded in 1983 by Nordahl Brue and Mike Dressell, with the first store opening in Troy, New York. Prior to the founding of Bruegger's, bagels were widely considered an ethnic food and not much known outside of New York City.
In May of 2003, James J. Greco and Sun Capital Partners acquired the company from the founders.
Today, approximately 260 Bruegger's locations operate in seventeen U.S. states, of which 133 are company-owned stores and 112 are franchises. The company is headquartered in Burlington, Vermont and James Greco serves as CEO.
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[edit] Menu
Bruegger’s offers bagels, coffees, sandwiches, and several flavors of cream cheese.
Bruegger’s most famous and best selling product is its authentic New York-style water boiled bagels that are baked fresh and served hot. Bruegger’s bagels come in a variety of 17 different flavors in addition to seasonal offerings. Many Bruegger’s bakeries feature viewing areas where customers can see how the bagels are made.
[edit] Trivia
- Bruegger's stores produce approximately 70 million bagels each year.
- On August 27, 2004, Bruegger’s created the World’s Largest Bagel, which currently holds the Guinness World Record. The bagel weighed in at 868 pounds and required 1,100 pounds of dough, 900 gallons of water, and a bake time of 10 hours. It was cooked at the New York State Fair and was sliced and served to onlookers, who were encouraged to make a donation that would benefit local area food banks.
