Corner Bakery Cafe Could Be Coming to Palm Harbor

Corner Bakery Cafe may be coming to the Palm Harbor area soon.

That's according to a recent Tampa Bay Times article that says the 130-store national franchise of "Panera Bakery clones" is scouting Palm Harbor as a possibility for its first store in the Tampa Bay area. The local franchisee, Yum & Chill Restaurant Group, has signed a deal to open 10 of the fast casual restaurants in the area in the next five to seven years, the Times reports.

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Corner Bakery, which first set up shop in Chicago in 1991, is known for its panini, soups, salads and fresh-baked bread and also does catering, Narav Mehta, president of Yum & Chill, told the Times. The average meal costs $10.

Other possible locations for the first area Corner Bakery include Westshore, Brandon and St. Petersburg, the Times reports.

Visit cornerbakerycafe.com or find them on Facebook for more info.