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Corner Bakery Cafe to Cause Cravings in Middletown with Area's First Location

First 100 Guests on Opening Day Receive Travel Mug with Free Coffee Refills for a Year Plus Chance to Win Free Panini for a Year

Middletown residents are going to crave this: Corner Bakery Cafe, the fast-casual restaurant known for its fresh, ingredient-inspired food, will open the area’s first location on Monday, May 18. The new Middletown cafe is located at 11 East Main Rd., near the intersection of Routes 138 and 114.

Corner Bakery Cafe serves made-to-order food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The seasonal, innovative menu ranges from hot breakfast and grilled panini to handcrafted salads, signature sandwiches, mouthwatering sweets and more. Favorites include light and fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes for breakfast, the grilled-to-perfection Chicken Pomodori Panini for lunch, the crave-worthy Pesto Cavatappi for dinner, and a slice of rich Cinnamon Creme Cake for dessert.

In a warm, relaxing atmosphere with murals depicting local Middletown landmarks on the wall, guests can enjoy their meals in the company of friends and family or stay connected with free WiFi and bottomless cups of hand-roasted coffee.

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To celebrate Middletown’s first cafe, Corner Bakery Cafe will offer delicious giveaways as well as a way for guests to give back to the community on opening day. The first 100 guests through the doors at 7:30 a.m. will receive a commemorative Corner Bakery Cafe travel mug and free daily refills of hand-roasted coffee for one year. Corner Bakery Cafe will also hold a drawing to award one lucky guest one free grilled panini each week for a year. Lastly, the cafe will donate 10 percent of opening day sales to the Wounded Warrior Project, a charity that honors and empowers injured servicemen and women.

For social occasions and business events, Corner Bakery Cafe offers an unrivaled catering experience, delivering signature, made-to-order breakfast, lunches and dinners. The catering menu includes scrambled-to-order eggs and Chilled Swiss Oatmeal, baskets of assorted specialty sandwiches, hot signature pasta, homemade soups and more.

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The new Middletown cafe marks the third location in Rhode Island with two other cafes in Warwick and Cranston. All three Rhode Island locations are owned and operated by Warwick native Glenn Beattie and his wife Tina of the franchise group Top Line Restaurants. The Beatties have more than 20 years’ experience in the restaurant industry, and currently own 38 Denny’s in Western New York and Arizona. This fall, the Beatties plan to open another cafe in East Providence.

“We’re thrilled to introduce Corner Bakery Cafe’s fresh, flavorful food to the Middletown community,” said Glenn Beattie. “Corner Bakery Cafe serves the kind of food that Middletown residents will crave after they try it.”

For guests dining in the cafe, the made-to-order food is delivered fresh to the table, and with a price point of $3.99-$9.99, it is comfortably affordable to all. Corner Bakery Cafe also offers online ordering.

“Our casual neighborhood atmosphere and prepared-to-order food helps build long-lasting relationships with our guests,” said Corner Bakery Cafe CEO Mike Hislop. “We are happy to now call Middletown home and believe our new neighbors will enjoy the Corner Bakery Cafe experience for many years to come.”

To learn more about the Middletown cafe, please visit http://www.cornerbakerycafe.com/locations/ri/middletown/middletown or call (401) 367-4228.

About Corner Bakery Cafe

Corner Bakery Cafe is a fast-casual restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner to guests in 21 states and Washington, D.C. Established in 1991, Corner Bakery Cafe restaurants are owned and operated by CBC Restaurant Corp. with more than 190 company-owned and franchised locations around the country. Founded on a philosophy of creating a place for people to relax and gather with family and friends, Corner Bakery Cafe features innovative, seasonal menu options while delivering a premier bakery cafe experience in the heart of neighborhoods everywhere. For more information, visit www.cornerbakerycafe.com.

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