Top 50 foodservice bakeries balance old identity & new markets

Consumers in the shadow of a mortgage crisis, inflated gasoline prices and other economic forces have less money to spend on dinner. Quick service and fast-casual chains, though, are seen as less expensive options than sit-down restaurants. Fast-casual chains, which include bakery cafes, bagel bakeries, and even donut shops, are are testing strategies to capture the dinner market share that the casual restaurants might be losing. Of the Top 50 largest foodservice bakery chains in North America, the fast casual and quick service segments show the most growth. According to the NPD Group, a market research group based ...

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