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Panera Bread

Panera Bread, a subsidiary of JAB Holdings, is a chain of bakery cafés in the fast casual sector with a healthy selection of soups and salads to accompany artisan breads. As of 01/2018, Panera had over 2,100 restaurants.

Subsidiaries include Au Bon Pain and Paradise Bakery

The Panerathon is a benefit race to raise funds to end hunger.

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Panera Corporate History

Following are highlights in the company's corporate history.

• 1976: The bakery Au Bon Pain was created by Pavco in Boston's Faneuil Hall with an open kitchen to showcase Pavailler cooking equipment.
• 1978: Louis I. Kane paid $1.5 million for Au Bon Pain to sell baked goods.
• 1991: Au Bon Pain Co. held its IPO.
• 1993: Au Bon Pain Co. purchased the St. Louis Bread Company which was created by Ken Rosenthal in 1987.
• 1997: Au Bon Pain changed its name Panera (keeping the St Louis name in the St Louis area.).
• 1999: Panera sold the Au Bon Pan line to private equity firm Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co..
• 2007: Panera purchased the Paradise Bakery and Café
  • 1976: Paradise Bakery and Café was founded in Long Beach, Ca.
  • ????: The company moved its headquarters to Scottsdale, Az.
  • 1987: Chart House acquired Paradise Cafe.
  • 1996: Java Centrale Inc. acquired The Paradise Cafe from Chart House. (ref)
  • 2007: It had 70 stores when acquired by Panera.
  • 2017: All stores except those in Az were rebranded as Panera
• 2010: Panera opened a chain of community kitchens called Panera Cares which used the "pay what you want" model.
• 2017-04: Panera was acquired by JAB Holdings of Luxemburg for $7B.
• 2017: JAB acquired Au Bon Pan reuniting the company.
• 2019: Panera closed the last of the Panera Care chain.

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References:

1. Wikipedia - Panera (Drawn 1/5/2018)

Directory Listings:

• Phoenix Color - Dining: Paradise Bakery
• Pima County - Dining: Paradise Bakery
• Boulder Color - Dining: Panera Bread
• Colorado Springs Color - Bakery: Panera Bread
• Denver Color - Bakeries: Panera Bread
• Fort Collins Color - Dining: Panera Bread
• Logan Utah - Dining: Paradise Bakery Cafe
• Saint George - Dining: Paradise Bakery Cafe
• Salt Lake Sites - Bakeries / Delis: Paradise Bakery Cafe

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