La Bou
La Bou is a chain of bakery-café cafe restaurants in the Sacramento area which sells sandwiches, soups, salads, breads and bakery items. It also has locations in Auburn, Roseville, Folsom and Elk Grove.
| Type | Franchise |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Trong Nguyen (owner) |
| Products | Quick casual/Bakery-café, including varieties of bread, such as bagels and muffins, cold sandwiches, hot panini, salads, and soups |
| Website | www.labou.com |
Corporate history
In 1982,[1] the first La Bou store opened its doors offering owner Trong Nguyen's handmade croissants.[2]
La Bou has expanded to 26 company-owned stores and franchised units all serving croissants and espresso drinks, in addition to pastries, soups, salads and sandwiches. In Sacramento, La Bou has a presence in the following areas:[1]
- •South Land Park
- •Fruitridge Road
- •Madison
- •Poseys
- •Howe
- •West Sacramento
- •9th Street
- •11th Street
Other locations in California where La Bou has a presence include Folsom, Elk Grove, Roseville, Rocklin, Granite Bay and Carmichael.
La Bou also has a digital online presence. In 1999, they started a Corporate Catering initiative under the name "La Bou Delivers" for the local business community.
New franchises are no longer available.[3] In early 2023 the company was down to 13 locations as per the company website. [4]
References
- "La Bou Bakery & Café". La Bou Bakery & Cafe. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- "Young entrepreneurs open own billiard hall and cafe". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "La Bou Bakery & Cafe | California | Locations | South Land Park | Folsom". La Bou Bakery & Cafe. Retrieved 2023-05-16.