Magnolia Bakery Opens New Doors in 2010

NEW YORK, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Magnolia Bakery, well-known for their classic, freshly baked desserts, is proud to announce its 2010 expansion plans to open three new locations both nationally and internationally.  The line-up of locations include the recent overseas opening in Dubai, today's opening in Grand Central Terminal in the heart of Manhattan as well as a spring opening in Los Angeles, CA.  

Through an exclusive territorial license agreement, Magnolia Bakery was excited to recently open its first bakery overseas within The Dubai Mall on February 1, 2010.  The 885 square-foot bakery, located within Bloomingdale's home store, is managed and operated by Al Tayer Insignia, the luxury retail company of Al Tayer Group.  Items on the new location's menu include, amongst other things, a vast array of cupcake flavors along with their signature buttercream-frosted cupcakes, red velvet cake, banana pudding and a variety of brownies, bars and cookies.

Opening today in Grand Central Terminal's lower level dining concourse, the Grand Central Magnolia Bakery location will offer the full range of goods baked fresh on-premises and an extensive beverage service, including freshly ground Magnolia Blend coffees.  In addition to freshly-baked breakfast items such as raspberry crumb muffins, as an added commuter-convenience patrons will be able to place orders in advance for easy pick up along their travels.

The highly-anticipated Los Angeles, CA location is scheduled for opening in May 2010 at the corner of West 3rd Street and Orlando Avenue in West Hollywood.  Now, west coasters will have the opportunity to experience the same quintessential homemade American classics that New Yorkers have been enjoying for years in an atmosphere inspired by the nostalgic ambiance and vintage decor of the original Bleecker Street location in New York City's West Village.  

Steve Abrams explains the decision to open the new bakeries as twofold, stating, "We wanted to establish Magnolia as a trusted neighborhood bakery in each of these new areas, and so far we've received wonderful feedback from our new neighborhood residents and visitors. Part of Magnolia's success is our desire to ensure each location remains authentic to the original concept and true to the overall brand, which I think our customers recognize and greatly appreciate."

About Magnolia Bakery

Magnolia Bakery is a family-owned and operated business where everything is made fresh from scratch on premises, all day, every day, using the finest ingredients.  Open since 1996, the bakery is often credited with starting the modern day cupcake craze with its signature pastel-colored buttercream-frosted versions. Magnolia Bakery specializes in classic Americana baked goods including red velvet cake, icebox cake and banana pudding.  Magnolia prides itself on tradition and quality and strives to satisfy loyal patrons while maintaining the integrity of the brand.  All Magnolia Bakery locations are certified as Kosher by the United Kosher Supervision.  For more information and location hours, please visit www.magnoliabakery.com

SOURCE Magnolia Bakery