Banera Bread “Case Analysis” Davenport University BUS520 Professor Shaps Table of Contents Synopsis of the situation...............…...............................................................................................3 Key issues........................................................................................................................................4 Identification of one key problem and the opportunity……………………................................
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“Thirty years ago‚ Ron Shaich set out to change the world by changing the way America eats. He’s done that with not one‚ but two successful restaurant brands. By co-founding Au Bon Pain‚ Co. Inc. and founding Pan-era Bread‚ Shaich shook up the industry by offering an antithesis to fast food – hand made‚ artisan food served in warm and welcoming environments by people you can trust.”(KANAI‚ 2012) This quote describes how Shaich and colleagues started to create their cafe bakery and change the way
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Signature Frozen Yogurt Table of Contents Executive Summary For the past 28 years we have been committed to offering a wide variety of healthy entrée options at the highest quality for a reasonable price‚ however‚ we have never offered a selection of healthy option desserts and therefore have decided to launch a new product‚ the Signature Frozen Yogurt. This product is a secret blend of all-natural ingredients. One of the most important ingredients is real nonfat milk‚ which has been
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CASE STUDY 1: PANERA BREAD COMPANY 1. What do you describe as Panera’s purpose‚ mission‚ and strategy? To satisfy customers with fresh baked breads‚ gourmet soups‚ and efficient service. Their strategy is to watch and carefully time market trends and orient the company toward innovating to fulfill consumers. 2. How well has Ron Shaich utilized the open systems model of organizations in moving Panera Bread Company forward in its competitive environment? I believe he has done a
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Panera Bread Company 2012 Annual Report to Stockholders April 18‚ 2013 Dear Stockholder‚ For years now‚ you have heard us say that the real test of a company is its ability to generate shareholder value over the long-term. With that said‚ we realize that a management team’s credibility is built by delivering results year-over-year‚ quarter-by-quarter. Thus‚ we are pleased to report that 2012 was another extraordinary year for Panera. We’re proud to have exceeded our earnings targets in
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MGMT: 479: Strategic Management Panera Bread. Still Rising Fortunes? Kokou T. Klu Columbia College Recommendation for issues facing the company. Finding of facts‚ and recommendation. The cruise line industry is‚ without a doubt‚ one of the most popular and prosperous tourist industries in America today. According to the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). I have been hired as a strategic management consultant
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I never realized how much my perspective on going to college would change after getting my first job at Panera Bread a few years ago. I always knew I wanted to go to college but I never understood the importance until getting my first low-skilled job which was at Panera Bread. Like many kids my age‚ the summer of turning seventeen was when I decided to get my first job. I now had a driver’s license and a car that my grandpa helped me buy‚ so naturally‚ my working middle-class parents wanted me to
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Panera Bread is a renowned restaurant that has come about from the merging of great companies and people. However‚ the beginning was actually with Au Bon Pain which was started in Boston’s Feneuil Hall as a demonstration bakery. Louis Kane was struck by this store’s growth potential and purchased the business in 1978. Between 1978 and 1981 the company opened 13 stores‚ but subsequently closed 10 of these stores‚ in the Boston area and had major debt. Ronald Shaich‚ a recent graduate from Harvard
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Performance Highlights • Q4 2014 Company-owned comparable net bakerycafe sales up 3.3% • Q4 2014 Company-owned comparable net bakerycafe transactions up 1.3% • During FY 2014‚ 114 new bakery-cafes opened system-wide Strategic Posture • Mission: “A Loaf of bread in every arm” CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Board of Directors • Seven Members • Three Board Committees Top Management Ronald Shaich Founder‚ Chairman & CEO Blaine Hurst EVP & Chief Transformation and Growth Officer William Moreton CFO Charles Chapman
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bring everyone in the community together; my family has always helped others. All these events have made me who I am today. All the experiences in my life have lead me to be detail oriented‚ punctual‚ and a very hard worker. The environment of Panera bread is amazing and the customers that it attracts are happy and nice. This environment is this way because of the way employees interact with the customers. When I go into work I am happy to be there and ready to help anyone who comes in. I believe
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