Urban Bakery-Cafe & Non-Traditional Format Expert Au Bon Pain, now a subsidiary of Ampex Brands (a major Yum! Brands franchisee), is a fast-casual bakery-cafe concept specializing in "front-of-house" baking and high-speed service. Following its acquisition, the brand has pivoted toward a "modernized store design" strategy that emphasizes flexibility. While maintaining a presence in traditional urban storefronts, Au Bon Pain is aggressively targeting non-traditional trade channels, including university campuses, hospital lobbies, transportation hubs, and dense office towers. Their new formats range from compact "grab-and-go" kiosks to full-service cafes, designed to capture capture high-volume commuter and captive-audience foot traffic. They are an ideal tenant for institutional landlords or mixed-use developers seeking a recognized amenity with a small operational footprint.