The South Station location of Au Bon Pain has closed, seemingly marking the end of the once-popular Boston-born cafe chain's run in the metro area, according to reports.
The company started in Boston in 1978 and once had more than 300 locations, including many in Boston and Cambridge. The chain's stores were often found inside office buildings, hospitals, and airports.
Au Bon Pain was also twice connected to Panera Bread in its history - first in 1993 when the company purchased St. Louis Bread Company and expanded the Missouri-based bakery under its eventual household name, Panera. The company then sold off its Au Bon Pain stores in 1999 to expand Panera, then reacquired Au Bon Pain in 2017.
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