Panera Bread Type Public (NASDAQ: PNRA) Founded 1987 in Richmond Heights, Missouri Headquarters Richmond Heights, MO, United States Key people Ronald M. Shaich, Founder, Chairman & CEO Louis Kane, Founder Industry Restaurants Products Fast casual/Bakery-café, including several varieties of bread, such as bagels and muffins, cold sandwiches, hot panini, salads, and soups Revenue $597.09 million USD (2005) Employees 4,746 full time (December 2005) Website www.panera.com Panera Bread (NASDAQ: PNRA), is a chain of bakery café restaurants in the United States, specializing in serving specialty breads, sandwiches, soups, and other bakery items. The name "Panera" is derived from the Latin words "panis" meaning "bread" and "era" meaning "time." Contents 1 Corporate history 2 Menu 3 Manufacturing 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Corporate history Panera Bread in Chicago's South Loop. In 1993, Au Bon Pain Co. purchased the Saint Louis Bread Company and renovated the 20 bakery-cafés in the St. Louis area. In May 1999, in order to expand Panera Bread into a national chain, Au Bon Pain Co. divested itself of all other chains (including Au Bon Pain, which is now owned by Compass Group North America[1]). Au Bon Pain Co. then renamed itself Panera Bread Company. The Panera Bread Company now operates or franchises over 850 Panera Bread bakery-cafés in 36 states and 17 manufacturing plants to support the bakery-cafés. In the St. Louis area, the stores themselves are still branded as The St. Louis Bread Company. However, they serve a full Panera menu, and most in-store signs, cups, and even napkins are branded as "Panera Bread." This "dual branding" can cause confusion and arguments over which is the chain's proper name. Menu Items available include several different types of bread, from loaves to bagels to muffins. They also have Republic of Tea tea, Jones Sodas and several coffee-based drinks. In the past, Panera had an exclusive distribution deal with Jones to have an early version of their new chocolate-flavored soda. Both cold sandwiches and hot panini are also available, along with salads and soups. Parts of the menu are rotated, with seasonal items five times a year, and approximately two new salads and/or sandwiches being available at any one given time. They also offer four to six different types of soup daily, including at least one vegetarian selection, and two seasonal soups, along with French Onion, broccoli cheddar, and chicken noodle soups year-round. Panera has begun to offer crispanis (mini-pizzas) in the evenings to further expand the menu and increase evening business. In addition to baked goods, most locations offer free wireless Internet access to customers. Panera operates the US's largest free-wireless network.[2] Manufacturing The manufacturing side of the company is run by Mike Powell, VP. There are 17 manufacturing plants that produce fresh dough daily 363 days a year. See also Au Bon Pain Fast casual restaurant References Panera Bread corporate history External links Official Corporate Website Search Term: "Panera_Bread" Categories: Companies listed on NASDAQ | Food companies of the United States | Bakery/café restaurants | Franchises

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Panera Bread Reports System-Wide Comparable Bakery-Cafe Sales Decreased 0.6% For the Five Weeks Ended February 27, 2007 

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