Panera Bread

Panera Bread is an American 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 Sunset Hills, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. The company operates as Saint Louis Bread Company in the Greater St. Louis area, where it has over 100 locations. Offerings include bakery items, pasta, salads, sandwiches, soups, and specialty drinks.

History

Panera Bread was founded by Ken Rosenthal, Ronald M. Shaich, and Louis Kane in 1987. The company was originally a part of Au Bon Pain Co. Inc., which was then sold in 1999 so that the company could focus on the Panera Bread brand.

Menu

Panera Bread's menu includes a variety of items such as sandwiches, soups, salads, pasta, and bakery items. They also offer specialty drinks and a kids menu.

Locations

Panera Bread has over 2,000 locations in the United States and Canada. The company operates as Saint Louis Bread Company in the Greater St. Louis area, where it has over 100 locations.

See also

• Fast casual restaurant
• List of bakery cafés

References

Panera Bread Resources
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