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Panera Bread

Panera Bread Company (/pəˈnɛərə/ pə-NAIR-ə) is an American multinational chain of bakery-café fast casual restaurants with over 2,000 locations, all of which are in the United States and Canada. Its headquarters are in Fenton, Missouri. The chain operates as Saint Louis Bread Company in the Greater St. Louis area, with over 100 locations.

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Genre
Fast casual
Founded
St. Louis Bread Co.: 1987; 39 years ago (1987) Kirkwood, Missouri, U.S. Panera Bread: 1997; 29 years ago (1997) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Industry
Café · Coffee Shop · Bakery
Headquarters
Fenton, Missouri, United States
Area served
United States · Canada
Founder
St. Louis Bread Company: Ken Rosenthal and Linda Rosenthal Panera Bread: Louis Kane and Ronald M. Shaich

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Panera Bread

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Panera Bread

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Number of locations · 3
Panera Bread → Panera Bread: 2,078, St. Louis Bread Co.: 100, Total: 2,178
Area served · 2
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Panera BreadArea servedUnited States1.00infobox
Panera BreadArea servedCanada1.00infobox
Panera BreadFoundedSt. Louis Bread Co.: 1987; 39 years ago (1987) Kirkwood, Missouri, U.S. Panera Bread: 1997; 29 years ago (1997) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.1.00infobox
Panera BreadFounderSt. Louis Bread Company: Ken Rosenthal and Linda Rosenthal Panera Bread: Louis Kane and Ronald M. Shaich1.00infobox
Panera BreadGenreFast casual1.00infobox
Panera BreadHeadquartersFenton, Missouri, United States1.00infobox
Panera BreadIndustryCafé1.00infobox
Panera BreadIndustryCoffee Shop1.00infobox
Panera BreadIndustryBakery1.00infobox
Panera BreadKey peopleRonald M. Shaich – founder and chairman Ken Rosenthal – founder of The St. Louis Bread Company Paul Carbone – CEO (2025–present) Charles J. Chapman, III – executive VP and COO S…1.00infobox
Panera BreadNet incomeUS$145 million (2016)1.00infobox
Panera BreadNumber of employeesAbout 140,0001.00infobox
Panera BreadNumber of locationsPanera Bread: 2,0781.00infobox
Panera BreadNumber of locationsSt. Louis Bread Co.: 1001.00infobox
Panera BreadNumber of locationsTotal: 2,1781.00infobox
Panera BreadParentJAB Holding Company1.00infobox
Panera BreadProductsbagels1.00infobox
Panera BreadProductsbaguettes1.00infobox
Panera BreadProductscold sandwiches1.00infobox
Panera BreadProductshot panini1.00infobox
Panera BreadProductssalads1.00infobox
Panera BreadProductssoups1.00infobox
Panera BreadProductscoffee1.00infobox
Panera BreadProductsteas1.00infobox
Panera BreadRevenueUS$6.456 billion (2023)1.00infobox
Panera BreadSubsidiariesParadise Bakery & Café1.00infobox
Panera BreadTotal assetsUS$1.301 billion (2016)1.00infobox
Panera BreadTotal equityUS$288 million (2016)1.00infobox
Panera BreadTrade namePanera Bread1.00infobox
Panera BreadTraded asNasdaq: PNRA (until 2017)1.00infobox

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