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Montreal, April 12 2016 – The Montreal team of LE DUFF America is proud to announce that for the first time in its history, three of its brands are shining in the Top 100 of the Movers & Shakers prices for Fast Casual: Brioche Dorée, La Madeleine and Bruegger’s.

Fast Casual is an institution completely dedicated to the high-quality fast food industry, a cross in between table service and takeaway. Each year, Fast Casual rewards 100 companies that have demonstrated leadership and have made great achievements in the field.
For the first time since the creation of Fast Casual’s Movers & Shakers awards, LE DUFF America has seen three of its American restaurants named among the top 100. “We are delighted to see our work recognized by being included on this prestigious list,” explains Claude Bergeron, CEO of LE DUFF America. “We make it a point to have high standards and we are proud of our culinary values which combine freshness, conviviality and simplicity. This recognition is for us the ultimate proof of our contribution to the industry.”

A history of success
Louis Le Duff founded Brioche Dorée in Brest in 1976. Successfully introduced to the United States due to its head office being located in Montréal, Brioche Dorée is now the world leader for French fast food cuisine. With over 550 bakeries worldwide that also serve sandwiches, the brand guarantees a “just like home” atmosphere with original and gourmet menus inspired by the original restaurant founded 40 years ago.
La Madeleine is ranked number one for French casual restaurants in the United States. The chain is a staple of LE DUFF America since 2002 and the precursor of the fast casual concept in America since its creation in 1983.
Bruegger’s, who joined LE DUFF America in 2011, is ranked second in the bagels and coffee industry. The chain has been offering authentic New York-style bagels for over 30 years and welcomes its customers in more than 300 urban and cosmopolitan restaurants.
These three brands have distinguished themselves among over 800 nominations and were selected according to several criteria such as innovation, growth, use of technology and social media, branding and marketing, and overall contribution to the industry.

About Groupe Le Duff
Groupe LE DUFF ranks as the number 1 worldwide in the Café Bakery category with brands such as Brioche Dorée, Au Pain Doré, Fournil de Pierre, La Madeleine and Bruegger’s. The company also has a presence in the traditional restauration industry with Mimi’s Café offering French cuisine in the United States, Del Arte specializing in Italian cuisine and Ker Soazig , which offers 100% organic crepes in France.
The group has its own dough production units (bread, pizza, pastries, etc) with Bridor. With Recettes de la Ferme des Loges, the group offers organic products and recipes destined for professionals, and produces potato and vegetable-based recipes wth Cité gourmande. With a presence in more than 80 countries on 5 continents, Groupe LE DUFF has a global revenue of €2,010 billion and employs approximately 30,000 people in 1,658 restaurants and bakeries. The head office of LE DUFF America is based in Dallas.

Montreal, December 11th, 2015 – We are proud to inform you about the recent openings of our brand new café-bakeries. Indeed, five Brioche Dorée joined the great international family in America from August 15^th up until today. Come and visit us!

• Brioche Dorée – Aeropuerto San José | Costa Rica (December 2015 – details to come)
• Brioche Dorée -  MetroCentre, Toronto ON | Canada (October 2015)
• Brioche Dorée – Sherway Gardens, Etobicoke ON | Canada (October 2015)
• Brioche Dorée – 1250, René-Lévesque, Montréal QC | Canada (October 2015)
• Brioche Dorée – Regina's Intl Airport SK | Canada (August 2015)

Montreal December 1st, 2015 –  We remitted the prize of the Ultimate Relaxation at Scandinave SPA Vieux Montréal to the winner of the contest, Ms Pina Esposito (left), loyal and daily customer of our 1 Place Ville-Marie café-bakery. We wish to warmly congratulate her! Ms Audrey Laverdière  chief operation at Brioche Dorée (right) is granting the prize to her : one massage and bath session for two persons. Stay tuned for the next contest in early 2016.