Kolache Factory Franchise News

New Locations Open In Spite of Challenging Economic Conditions January 20, 2009 // Franchising.com // Houston, TX – Kolache Factory announced the opening of four new locations in the Houston region. The new bakery-cafes are located at: 10880 Louetta Road in Northwest Houston, 7811 Main Street near the Medical Center, 15021 S. Post Oak in Southwest Houston, 9821 Broadway Street in Pearland. The stores are the newest of the company's 37 nationwide locations. The new locations feature innovative ways to meet customers' needs for fresh products and quick service with ample seating area, and some locations include convenient drive-thru service.

Kolache Factory president, John Banks states, "The challenging economic conditions and increased competition have not deterred us from continuing our focused growth strategy to meet the demands of our loyal customers...

Bakery-Café concept opens to meet customer demands in Northwest Houston Houston--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kolache Factory announced the opening of the newest of its 34 nationwide locations in Northwest Houston. The new location, at 10880 Louetta Road, near Highway 249 and Louetta, features homemade pastries filled with a variety of the finest ingredients, such as meats, cheeses and fruits. All of the kolaches are baked fresh daily in the bakery-café. The new location also features convenient drive-thru service, as well as gourmet coffee and other specialties.

"We are very excited to be joining the Kolache Factory family as its newest franchisee," said Barbara Angelle, General Manager. "Our store is located north of Highway 249, near the intersection of Louetta and Hwy...

October 29, 2008 // Franchising.com // Houston, TX – Kolache Factory is pleased to announce that it raised $10,400 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, surpassing its fundraising goal. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

Dawn Nielsen, Vice President, stated, "Kolache Factory is proud to continue to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and honored to partner with them as we work to find a cure for cancer. We are pleased to give back to our community and appreciate all of the support the Houston community has given to us...

October 16, 2008 // Franchising.com // Houston, September 26, 2008 – Houston's 100 fastest-growing companies and 2008 Power Ten were honored at the Houston Fast 100 Westin Galleria.

Kolache Factory was ranked as No. 80 on the Houston Fast 100 list which included some of the biggest and most successful companies in Houston.

Over 700 Houstonians from the business community cheered on the 2008 Fast 100 award recipients at the luncheon where the rankings were first made public. Companies making the list were ranked by percentage of revenue growth over the past two years.

Kolache Factory president, John Banks, states, "We are proud to be recognized as one of Houston's fastest growing companies again this year...

December 13, 2007 // Franchising.com // HOUSTON, TX / - NuRide, Inc. (www.nuride.com), the nation's largest incentive-based ridesharing community, today announced that the Kolache Factory (www.kolachefactory.com), a recognized leader in unique quality food offerings, has become a NuRide sponsor and will offer Kolache Factory gift cards to Houston-Galveston area commuters that share rides to reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions.

"Kolache Factory has been in Houston for 25 years and is proud of our commitment to our community," said Dawn Nielsen, Vice President of Kolache Factory. "Becoming a NuRide sponsor will allow us to carry on that commitment by rewarding commuters who are doing their part to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality...

Bakery-Café Concept with new features opens in West Houston

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kolache Factory celebrates the grand opening of the newest of its 33 nationwide locations. The new location, at 13977 Westheimer, between Highway 6 and West Hollow Drive, features homemade pastries filled with a variety of the finest ingredients, such as meats, cheeses and fruits. All of the kolaches are baked fresh daily in the bakery-café. The new location also features free Wi-Fi as well as a variety of specialty coffees.

Kolache Factory is receiving local and national attention for its concept and product, and was recently named one of the top 50 foodservice bakeries in the United States by Modern Baking magazine...

September 24, 2007 // Franchising.com // Houston, TX – Kolache Factory was recently named as one of Houston's Fast 100 growing companies by the Houston Business Journal. Each year the Houston Business Journal recognizes the 100 fastest growing companies in Houston, representing a broad spectrum of private companies ranked by growth. Kolache Factory is celebrating its 25th anniversary year, and the award is another tribute the company's authenticity and food innovation during this commemorative year.

Kolache Factory attributes its growth and aggressive expansion to its unwavering commitment to providing the highest quality and freshest product. The company's annual revenue growth attests to the fact that customers and franchisees around the country recognize why our concept is so original...

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kolache Factory, the largest specialty kolache bakery in the world, celebrates its 25th anniversary year as it continues its aggressive nationwide expansion. Kolache Factory is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with 25¢ kolaches on July 25th from 9 to 10 a.m. (Limit 3 kolaches per customer.)

Kolache Factory has maintained its commitment to value and freshness through its unwavering dedication to authenticity, craftsmanship and food innovation. Kolache Factory features homemade pastries filled with a variety of the finest ingredients, such as meats, cheeses and fruits. All of the kolaches are baked fresh daily in the bakery-café. Kolache Factory was founded in 1982 by John and Jerri Banks, who identified a need for a fresh, high quality breakfast that could be eaten "on the run...