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Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc., commenced operations as an operator and franchisor of coffee cafes in 1993, is an owner/operator, franchisor and licensor of bagel specialty restaurants in the United States. As of January 2, 2008, the Company has 612 restaurants in 35 states plus the District of Columbia primarily under the Einstein Bros. Bagels (Einstein Bros.), Noah's New York Bagels (Noah's) and Manhattan Bagel Company (Manhattan Bagel) brands. Its restaurants specialize in foods for breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks in a café atmosphere with a neighborhood emphasis. Collectively, concepts span the nation with Einstein Bros. restaurants in 32 states and in the District of Columbia, Noah's restaurants in three states on the west coast and Manhattan Bagel restaurants concentrated in the Northeast. Einstein Bros. and Noah's restaurants are Company-owned or licensed, while Manhattan Bagel restaurants are predominantly franchised, with one Company-owned location.(Source: 10-K)