Operations Bakers Square

a typical bakers square restaurant

on april 3, 2008, vicorp filed bankruptcy under chapter 11 of federal bankruptcy code. vicorp closed 56 company-owned restaurants result of move, leaving total of 343 village inn , bakers square locations. village inn restaurants found in midwest states such illinois, iowa, wisconsin, minnesota, indiana, , nebraska, western united states, texas, virginia, , florida.

bakers square once had large presence in california on 90 locations , competed directly marie callender s, coco s bakery, , carrows restaurants. bakers square entered california market when parent company acquired sambo s chain in october 1984. many sambo s locations converted bakers square restaurants , ones weren t sold other chains, including denny s.

vicorp s bakers square concept flourished in golden state through 2000s. however, declining economy took toll on restaurant industry and, 2005, profit margins began decline. bakers square restaurants began closing rural , suburban california locations leases expired. remained open not remodeling, other chains, , business continued decline.

by february 2009, more 80 california locations had closed. locations shuttered , vacant today while few locations around los angeles area converted du-par s restaurant & bakery or polly s pies. last location in operation in southern california in san diego. bakers square located on hotel property , required continue operations until new lessee secured; result of agreement between vicorp , hotel chain (formerly holiday inn). location du-par s , pub became du-par s pub.

a bakers square restaurant in willoughby hills, ohio (closed)

in addition, vicorp closed los angeles county pie production facility in santa fe springs. 2 such facilities still operating in oak forest, il, , chaska, mn. these facilities, formerly vicom, legendary baking, produce 18 million pies per year bakers square, village inn, , j. horner s, food service , retail line.

in march of 2009, 4 bakers square locations in san francisco bay area acquired shari s restaurants. these continued operating under bakers square name 8 months.

vicorp ceased operations in michigan, once had concentration of bakers square restaurants.

it not known whether plans call expansion of village inn concept these markets, although speculated occur within california through franchisees. believed that, bakers square continues rebound under new ownership, units may once again found in , around los angeles , san francisco, once profitable markets chain.