Corner Bakery Cafe was founded by Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, a Chicago-based restaurant group.

[2] In 2020, the Corner Bakery Cafe was purchased by Pandya Restaurant Growth Brands, LLC, a subsidiary of the Rohan Group of Companies.

[5] On June 5, 2023, SSCP Management Inc., which is the owner of Cicis Pizza and Roy's, and a franchisor of Applebee's and Sonic Drive-In, won a bankruptcy auction bid to acquire Corner Bakery Cafe for nearly $15 million.

[6] In 2024, Corner Bakery Cafe reported that its average unit sales have surged in recent months, increasing by around $200,000.

[7] The cafe has 192 locations nationwide,[8] with large numbers in California, Texas, Pennsylvania and Illinois.