fast casual bakery and caf restaurant founded 1978 in boston united states of america founder louis kane area served united states india thailand key people susan morelli president and ceo owner lnk partners and management website aubonpain.com au bon pain at siam square in siam bangkok au bon pain french pronunciation o b p meaning with the good bread 1 is a fast casual bakery and caf chain headquartered in boston massachusetts . 2 in 1978 louis kane founded the first au bon pain in boston . since its inception the chain has expanded throughout the united states . additionally there are numerous franchise locations internationally in india 3 and thailand . 4 contents 1 history 2 locations 3 food 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit in 1984 the first au bon pain cafe outside of boston opened in new york city . in 1991 the company went public as au bon pain co. inc. in 1999 au bon pain co. inc. sold its au bon pain division to bruckmann rosser sherrill & co. which then sold it to compass group in 2000 . 5 following a management buyout in 2005 private equity group lnk partners acquired a controlling interest in au bon pain in 2008 . 6 susan morelli is the president and ceo of au bon pain . in 2014 under morelli s leadership au bon pain was named one of the top women led businesses in massachusetts by the boston globe and the commonwealth institute boston . 7 locations edit 125 west 55th street in midtown manhattan with au bon pain as of 2014 update there were 243 caf s in the united states including 135 company owned locations and 108 franchise locations along with many international locations in india and thailand . most of the locations in the northeastern united states mid atlantic states and chicago metropolitan area are company owned while international locations such as the locations featured in macy s and walmart are typically franchised . detroit boston new york city pittsburgh philadelphia washington d.c. and chicago are all home to numerous au bon pain locations . many au bon pain caf s have been established throughout the united states in numerous airports train stations shopping centers hospitals urban business districts in cities and universities . in addition to retail cafes au bon pain also runs a catering division which is done mostly out of their main restaurant locations during their off hours . 8 food edit au bon pain focuses on serving baked goods focusing on fresh baked bread pastries croissants and bagels tea coffee and espresso beverages breakfast foods such as egg sandwiches and lunch items such as soup salads and sandwiches . in recent years the chain has undergone a brand identity upgrade that has incorporated new colors design and imagery . in 2014 au bon pain hired katherine see as executive chef . 9 in 2015 au bon pain was ranked the healthiest united states chain restaurant by grellin grade . 10 au bon pain has also been recognized by eat this not that for an unrivaled standard of nutritional transparency . 11 see also edit list of coffeehouse chains list of bakery caf s companies portal food portal coffee portal boston portal references edit cannon leeann january 31 2005 . au bon pain bakery cafe weighs in on diet fads offers more healthful fare to concerned customers . findarticles . retrieved april 19 2012 . directions to the au bon pain corporate support center . au bon pain . retrieved february 25 2010 . au bon pain find a cafe thailand . aubonpain.com . retrieved january 21 2015 . au bon pain find a cafe thailand . aubonpain.com . retrieved january 21 2015 . panera bread company overview our history . panerabread.com . retrieved november 1 2012 . au bon pain acquisition by lnk partners and management closes . http www.prnewswire.com . retrieved january 21 2015 . external link in publisher help 2014 top 100 women led businesses in massachusetts . http www.bostonglobe.com . retrieved january 21 2015 . external link in publisher help au bon pain catering . aubonpain.com 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