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Panera Bread

Operations

Panera Bread merges with Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels to form Panera Brands

The new group of more than 4,000 restaurants creates a “powerhouse platform in fast casual,” the company said.

Financing

These are all the companies planning or considering IPOs

Three restaurant chains have confidentially filed documents for an initial public offering and others are considering it, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Panera Bread sells Au Bon Pain to a Yum Brands franchisee

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 30, 2021

Ampex Brands Family of Companies, a 400-unit operator of Yum concepts and 7-Eleven, will acquire the concept, which is getting a new leadership team.

Financing

JAB Holdings heads for the exits

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 30, 2021

IPOs by JDE/Peet’s and Krispy Kreme, and perhaps Panera Bread, signal a major shift in strategy for a firm many thought had long-term aspirations, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Marketing

Vaccinated? Panera wants to give you a free bagel

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 23, 2021

The fast-casual chain is offering inoculated customers some free carbs early next month to incentivize the COVID shots.

Operations

Inside Panera’s ‘best of both worlds’ redesign

By Heather Lalley on May 21, 2021

As pandemic restrictions ease, the fast casual’s new prototype hasn’t forgotten the dining room even as it beefs up off-premise convenience.

Financing

So much for restaurant self-delivery

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 15, 2021

We’re unlikely to see major restaurant chains try self-delivery anytime soon after the end of Panera’s service, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Operations

Panera Bread quietly ends self-delivery

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 12, 2021

The pandemic has pushed Panera Bread to quietly end its self-delivery program.

Operations

How Panera is shifting its catering business for the COVID era

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 19, 2021

A new virtual catering channel and more are giving the brand hope for the sluggish revenue channel in the new year.

Leadership

How Panera Bread is building its team culture—virtually

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 11, 2020

CEO Niren Chaudhary, who joined the chain months before the pandemic hit, said it is still possible to foster a productive team atmosphere without face-to-face meetings.

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