The French Workshop, a French-inspired bakery, has opened at Station Yards in Ronkonkoma, Newsday reported. It is the brand’s first franchise location and its first in Suffolk County.
- Building: a 3,700-square-foot standalone building with a 44-seat patio
- Franchisee: James Bonanno of Upstream Hospitality Group, which operates nine Tap Room locations and the Bango bowl chain
- Brand: founded in Bayside, Queens, in 2015, with other Long Island locations in Wantagh, Plainview and Garden City
- Feature: an open kitchen where guests can watch pastry chefs at work
“I believe The French Workshop is going to be a national brand,” Bonanno said.
Read the full story: The French Workshop opens at Station Yards in Ronkonkoma, Newsday

