name nasdaq cosi formerly called xando xando cosi industry fast casual restaurants founded new york city united states 1996 headquarters boston massachusetts united states number of locations 102 march 2015 key people rj dourney ceo website www.getcosi.com cosi on south michigan ave chicago illinois cos based in boston massachusetts is a fast casual restaurant chain that is known for its homemade flatbread . the name comes from the opera cos fan tutte which was a favorite of the original owner . 1 contents 1 corporate history 2 fare 3 references 4 further reading 5 external links corporate history edit the original cos restaurant was based on a small cafe in paris france . cosi was founded in the united states in 1996 and there are currently over 100 locations in the continental united states costa rica and the united arab emirates . in october 1999 cos merged with the cafe bar chain xando formerly zuzu . 2 cos s peak traffic was during the lunch hour while xando did heavy business in the evenings allowing the two companies to complement each other s strengths . cosi restaurants are open for breakfast lunch and dinner . cosi implemented a loyalty program in 2007 . in june 2010 cos sold its district of columbia stores to capitol c restaurants who will run them under a franchise agreement . 3 capitol c is the owner of qdoba mexican grill . 4 rj dourney was voted ceo in march 2014 by cosi s board of directors . 5 in september 2016 a month after terminating dourney the company filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and announced that a group headed by one of its lenders would serve as a stalking horse bidder . 6 it also closed 29 of its 74 company owned units . on october 11 2016 cosi announced that it is seeking buyers for substantially all of its assets . 7 fare edit fare include sandwiches soups salads flatbread pizzas bowls coffee and handcrafted beverages . cosi s menu features a variety of menu items that include unique variations such as providing options to receive combination plates with half orders of various items . the company has a signature item called squagels which is a square shaped bagel . cosi s bread is baked in an open flame oven in full view of customers . their flatbread is based on a 2 000 year old recipe . 4 customers receive a sample of bread with their order . all cos restaurants also feature a full service espresso bar and some serve alcohol . they are also known for serving s mores as a dessert . citation needed . references edit frequently asked questions . cos . retrieved 2009 11 12 . karyn strauss 1999 10 04 . xando cosi merger seen as target for larger audiences . nation s restaurant news . retrieved 2009 01 23 . dead link cosi sells 13 washington d.c. restaurants for 8.4 m . fastcasual.com . april 27 2010 . retrieved 4 april 2015 . a b about us . cos . retrieved 2009 11 12 . wohl jessica 16 april 2014 . cosi moving from deerfield to boston . chicago tribune . retrieved 4 april 2015 . maze jonathan 28 september 2016 . cos files for bankruptcy . nation s restaurant news . retrieved 28 september 2016 . carlock catherine 11 october 2016 . after bankruptcy and delisting cosi offers all assets for sale . boston business journal . retrieved 12 october 2016 . further reading edit chesto jon march 18 2015 . moving to boston is cos s recipe for success . the boston globe . retrieved 4 april 2015 . morgan richard january 8 2015 . restaurant chain cosi cooks up 28 % jump in stock price . new york post . retrieved 4 april 2015 . york emily bryson june 13 2013 . cosi looks to new leader fewer stores . chicago tribune . retrieved 4 april 2015 . macarthur kate february 26 2011 . after one profitable quarter in eight years can ceo of cos sandwich shops do it again . crain s chicago business . retrieved 4 april 2015 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to cos . official website v t e fast food and fast casual restaurant chains in the united states chicken chains coffeehouse chains pizza 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