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The French Workshop Opens Its First Franchise Location at Station Yards

Fruit tart from The French Workshop

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