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title: "Corner Bakery Cafe® to Celebrate Grand Opening with Chicago Union Station Neighbors on July 15"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/a152f8fc-d674-44a5-ab18-7f3a2d8bc5de
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240710_corner_bakery_cafe_to_celebrate_grand_opening_with_chicago_union_station_ne.html
category: "Bakery & breakfast"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Bakery & breakfast"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2024-07-10T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:02:17.765Z
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# Corner Bakery Cafe® to Celebrate Grand Opening with Chicago Union Station Neighbors on July 15

**TL;DR:** Corner Bakery Cafe is opening a new location near Union Station in Chicago, offering grand opening promotions. The location, which initially opened in 2003 and closed in 2020, has been remodeled and will feature a patio and kiosk-ordering options.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-07-10. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240710_corner_bakery_cafe_to_celebrate_grand_opening_with_chicago_union_station_ne.html).*

## Story

Grand opening festivities will kick off at 6 a.m. when the Windy City’s newest Corner Bakery Cafe® will offer the first 100 guests in line a branded travel tumbler and FREE hand-roasted coffee refills daily for the rest of the year.

Plus, guests will be able to enter two drawings: one for a chance to win FREE paninis for a year and another for a Catering Corner Classic Order for their next event. To top off the festivities, Corner Bakery Cafe® will also host a traditional ribbon-cutting with Michael Edwards, President & CEO, Chicago Loop Alliance at 2 p.m.

, followed by a Cinnamon Creme Cake-cutting ceremony.

“As a Chicagoan myself, I could not be more thrilled about this new chapter for our brand and bringing back this iconic and bustling location to life,” said Erin Hasselgren, president of Corner Bakery Cafe®. “After all, this city is where the brand started on a corner 33 years ago - Corner Bakery Cafe® is ingrained in my roots and among many other members of the community.”

The Union Station Corner Bakery Cafe® initially opened in January 2003 and closed in March 2020. The remodeled building will feature a patio, kiosk-ordering options and grab-and-go items, offering convenient food and drink choices for commuters and nearby office workers. After the grand opening, Corner Bakery Cafe® will operate Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Founded on a philosophy of creating a place to relax and gather with family and friends, Corner Bakery Cafe® offers a casual atmosphere featuring innovative, seasonal menu options ranging from hot breakfasts and signature panini to handcrafted salads, sandwiches and mouthwatering sweets. Corner Bakery Cafe® delivers a premier bakery cafe experience in the hearts of neighborhoods everywhere.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- grand opening (topic)
- Corner Bakery Cafe (company)
- location renovation (topic)
- Erin Hasselgren (person)
- Union Station (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240710_corner_bakery_cafe_to_celebrate_grand_opening_with_chicago_union_station_ne.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/a152f8fc-d674-44a5-ab18-7f3a2d8bc5de).