Il Fornaio Coupons

1972 Il Fornaio baking school established in Barlassina (Lombardia), Italy. 1975 Il Fornaio opens its first retail bakery in Milan in an attempt to save the disappearing neighborhood bakery in Italy. 1981 Il Fornaio retail bakery concept imported to the United States by Williams-Sonoma. 1981-1983 Four Il Fornaio bakeries open in California. 1983 Williams-Sonoma sells Il Fornaio (America) Corp. to group of private investors. 1985 Annual revenues approach $6 million with a net loss of $580,000. 1987 Larry Mindel acquires Il Fornaio, leads opening of first Il Fornaio Cucina Italiana (restaurant and bakery) in Corte Madera (Marin County) California. 1988-1995 Il Fornaio opens 11 restaurants...