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St. Louis-Panera Bread Co. announced an agreement withEdward W. Doherty of Doherty Enterprises in Allendale, New Jersey,to open 20 Panera Bread bakery-cafes in Nassau and Suffolk countieson Long Island. Doherty is scheduled to open his first bakery-cafeby March 2002. -PR Newswire
Milford, Connecticut-On April 24, Subway Restaurantscelebrated the opening of its 15,000th restaurant. Located in asmall shopping center in Scottsdale, Arizona, this landmark Subwayrestaurant is owned by the husband-and-wife team of Robert andCarolyn Burns, operators of two other Subways in the area.-Subway
Winston-Salem, North Carolina-Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.announced the acquisition of the Savannah, Georgia, market. Thecompany will purchase the rights to this market from an associatefranchisee who currently operates two factory stores. -PRNewswire
Winston-Salem, North Carolina-Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.plans to expand into smaller markets and is testing an in-storebakery program in the Tallahassee, Florida, area. The company saidit would also add one store each in Fargo, North Dakota, and SiouxFalls, South Dakota, as part of a strategy to expand beyond largerurban centers. -Reuters