La Bou
 | This article needs to be updated. (April 2021) |
| Company 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 |
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. Offering sit in and take out services.
Corporate history
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "La Bou Bakery & Cafe | California | Locations | South Land Park | Folsom". La Bou Bakery & Cafe. Retrieved 2023-05-16.