tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post7770758620698220893..comments2024-03-29T10:24:03.360-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: Highland Bakery Hopes to Bake Up Big Business in Franchising, But is that Good? Atlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-57841320198365119292015-11-19T15:30:34.579-05:002015-11-19T15:30:34.579-05:00Highland Bakery is already struggling with their m...Highland Bakery is already struggling with their multiple locations in my opinion - the Buckhead location in the Atlanta Financial Center is very mediocre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-1943392713479305862015-11-11T18:33:37.686-05:002015-11-11T18:33:37.686-05:00Eames actually bought Highland Bakery from John Mo...Eames actually bought Highland Bakery from John Mount in 2004 (he opened it in 2003). She took what was a single-unit, ground-in-house bakery and turned it into the multi-unit bakery and brunch concept it is today. Franchising may or may not damage the feel of the brand, as you say, but the track record so far of taking a concept and expanding it greatly has proven pretty successful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-43979102954070151072015-11-11T16:55:41.046-05:002015-11-11T16:55:41.046-05:00It's great to see people expand...I would gamb...It's great to see people expand...I would gamble to say that is everyone's dream to be successful and expand. With growth comes a depth of obstacles ranging from competition, to consistency to staying up to date with the ever changing world we live in. Growth sparks jobs and opportunity for others so good luck Highland Bakery. <br />My favorite breakfast place in Atlanta is The Flying Biscuit Cafe. The Flying Biscuit cafe has great food and service and they also support their local community. I also like The Highland Bakery and West Egg Cafe both have great food and service as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-53043252974997595662015-11-09T09:27:27.181-05:002015-11-09T09:27:27.181-05:00re: Henri's, is the SSprings location the &quo...re: Henri's, is the SSprings location the "also-ran"? Went years ago w/ coworkers for the chicken salad sandwich they raved about. It got scooped out of (what I recall to be) a white gallon bucket? Sparsely finished out inside, and just nothing memorable at all. Returned to that center for Roasters many times, although that's peak of bland "southern food".<br /><br />Alon's and Eatzi's (rip) seem(ed) to really set a standard around town. Oh, and Goldbergs! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-25155611017809698962015-11-07T21:29:58.832-05:002015-11-07T21:29:58.832-05:00The key to success for franchised units is consist...The key to success for franchised units is consistency of quality of product. Baking is part science and part art. You can clone science in multiple locations, but not art. To achieve consistency of product, they'll have to minimize the the artistic part. But it's the art that distinguishes Highland from others. It will be quite a test of procedures and training. And it will require recruiting bakers who will invest heart and soul to try to be artistic in the same vein as the founder.<br /><br />Case in point - Henri's. Although they are both very good at what they do, Sandy Springs Henri's tastes different than Buckhead.<br /><br />Best of luck and success to Highland.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-73666395486502765972015-11-06T10:36:32.665-05:002015-11-06T10:36:32.665-05:00Interestingly enough even before I read the articl...Interestingly enough even before I read the article far enough to see the Flying Biscuit comment I was thinking exactly the same thing. Maybe the franchised Highland Bakery locations will be just as good or even better, but I suspect they’ll lose a little something. However, let me also say there’s absolutely nothing wrong with them expanding and making money off of their brand. Good luck…Hamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-35247897740981324282015-11-06T08:38:25.920-05:002015-11-06T08:38:25.920-05:00The Flying Biscuit Café, previously an independent...The Flying Biscuit Café, previously an independent operation, was sold to Raving Brands (now Big Game Brands) and is no longer the same. <br /><br />^ Love that you actually take an opinion on industry happenings around town. Wonder if someone will come in and call you petty. Let's see. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com