Bruegger's To Team Up With Sodexo, Inc.

    BURLINGTON, VT, May 26, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc. (BEI), a 296-unit fast casual chain known for its fresh-baked breakfast and lunch options, has signed a master license agreement with Sodexo, Inc., a leader in Quality of Daily Life Solutions with a core business of integrated food and facilities management. The license grants Sodexo the right to open Bruegger's Bakery Cafes in their managed locations over the next ten years.

"This agreement allows Bruegger's to broaden our reach to a wider audience of guests and associate our brand with a national leader in food service," said Jim Greco, Bruegger's CEO. "At the same time, we hope that our brand, offering 27 years of fast casual experience, will strengthen their outstanding portfolio."

Sodexo was recently ranked third in the world among outsourcing services companies. The organization specializes in integrated facilities management services across a variety of sectors including college campuses, government buildings, large corporations, hospitals and more.

"Bruegger's provides value-add to our brand portfolio, with a proven, varied menu, a well-known name and authentic products," said John Nappier, vice president of business development, Retail Brand Group. "We are looking forward to working with Bruegger's to provide memorable experiences for our guests."

About Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc.
Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., is a leader in the fast casual restaurant segment. In its 296 locations in 26 states, the District of Columbia and Toronto, Bruegger's is dedicated to serving delicious, authentically made food that brings guests back again and again. Famous for genuine New York-style bagels baked fresh throughout the day, Bruegger's also bakes an array of fresh breads on site including honey wheat and hearty white. Guests can chose a variety of menu items that include unique cream cheese flavors, breakfast sandwiches, hand-tossed salads, hearty soups, sandwiches, panini and desserts, with a frequently changing menu reflecting seasonal and geographical specialties. Every day the neighborhood bakery features a Fair Trade CertifiedTM coffee from Green Mountain Coffee . Founded in 1983, Bruegger's is headquartered in Burlington, Vermont and supports its neighbors in every community it serves. For more information, please visit www.brueggers.com or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/brueggers.

About Sodexo, Inc.
Sodexo, Inc. (www.sodexoUSA.com) is a leading integrated facilities management services company in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with $7.7 billion (USD) in annual revenue and 120,000 employees. Sodexo serves more than ten million customers daily in corporations, health care, long term care and retirement centers, schools, college campuses, government, and remote sites. Sodexo, Inc., headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., is a member of Sodexo Group, and funds all administrative costs for the Sodexo Foundation (www.SodexoFoundation.org), an independent charitable organization that, since its founding in 1999, has made more than $11 million in grants to fight hunger in America. Visit the corporate blog at www.sodexoUSA.com/blog.

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