in 2000, continuing its trend of acquisitions, café de coral acquired denny's bakery, a bakery manufacturing and distribution business in hong kong. also in 2000, it acquired manchu wok, a north american chinese fast food chain that had a strong presence in canada and the united states. in the years following, café de coral also acquired china inn (2002), new asia dabao (2003), and oliver's super sandwiches (2003).