Competitive Brand Strategy Analysis Panera Bread) Panera Bread is a quick casual restaurant chain that is a mixture of fast food and more upscale casual dining and especially known for its fresh ingredients and bakery goods. It sells handcrafted bread‚ sandwiches‚ soups‚ drinks‚ salads and other bakery items. The foodservice industry is enormous in Canada; its sales represented nearly 4% of national gross domestic product in 2014‚ the industry sales are expected to increase by 4.0% to $74.1 billion
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Panera Bread PART A: INTRODUCTION: Company/Industry: Louis Kane and Ron Shaich founded a bakery-café called Au Bon Pain Company Inc. in 1981. The company grew and prospered through the 1980’s and 90’s. In 1993 the company purchased Saint Louis Bread Company which had 20 locations. Between 1993 and 1997 the company expanded with an additional 100+ Saint Louis Bread bakery-cafes opening throughout the States. In 1997 the company also changed the name of all Saint Louis Bread locations outside
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high for Panera in the restaurant industry. No switching costs‚ numerous competitors‚ and an increase in the availability of healthy food For a company in the restaurant industry‚ there are no switching costs for consumers. It is not like‚ for instance‚ the cable industry where cancellation fees are prevalent or an electronics industry where prices for a new product are high. If one day‚ the consumer decides that he or she would like to go to Sweet Green for lunch instead of Panera‚ the only
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Panera Bread’s primary competition is comprised of many other fast casual and/or café-style restaurant chains‚ including Chipotle‚ Starbucks Coffee‚ Five Guys Burgers and Fries and P.F. Chang’s China Bistro. BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS One of the significant changes on Panera Bread’s vertical analysis occurs with the Treasury Stock – Common account‚ which went from accounting for -17% of their Total Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity to accounting for -51% of them. This change constituted for a decrease
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My recommendation for Panera Bread is to change its marketing strategy by innovating with a promotional strategy even if there are no direct competitors that replicated Panera’s business model. The company needs to promote its quality menu through promotional strategies undertaken to attract new customers in its bakery-cafes. Although the company is perpetually competitive alert‚ it should not forget that the novelty effect has an influence on customers and they may have to try the newly opened dining
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MSA 603 Week 2 Assignment Panera Bread 1. SWOT Analysis Strengths a. Minimal Long-Term Debt. Most expansion is financed by cash flow from operations. b. Quality control is maintained by making fresh dough daily at one of several fresh dough facilities. The dough is then transported daily from the facility to stores and baked fresh in the store. The average length of each trip is 300 miles. c. Strong brand recognition. d. Free Wi-Fi at most locations. However‚
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The founhder of the company‚ Godfrey Keebler‚ started with jus a small bakery in Philadelphia‚ PA in 1853. During the next two generations‚ local bakeries popped up around the country‚ including Strietmann‚ Hekman‚ Supreme and Bowman. With the introduction of cars and trucks (carrying the Keebler logo)‚ bakery goods could be distributed beyond the neighborhood and regional distribution began. In 1927‚ United Biscuit Company of America was formed. By 1944‚ there were 16 bakeries in the
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What Type of Bread Molds the Fastest? Bread has been part of the human diet for thousands of years. Generally‚ breads were prepared and baked daily for consumption. Today’s bread contains preservatives to make it last longer in the home. This project is about discovering what type of bread molds the fastest out of white‚ wheat‚ rye‚ and homemade. To do this experiment a total of four types of bread were observed in the same environment. A photo of each slice of bread was taken every other day. A
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Problem: Panera Bread wants to raise the stock price by making a stock repurchase and improve margins without raising prices. Equity financing vs. debt financing Type of Loan Pros Cons An overdraft facility (or working capital facility) easily accessible and usually available from a company’s existing bank Lender is not obligated to lend money to the company‚ and load is on demand. Limited amount mainly used for short term cash flow problems. A term loan Lump sum‚ committed facility‚ not usually
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Panera Bread What do most people think of when the words “fast food” come to mind? The first thing that pops into a person’s brain are restaurants such as McDonald’s‚ Wendy’s‚ and so on. All of those places sell foods that are high in calories‚ sodium‚ fat‚ and sugar. When the restaurant Panera is mentioned‚ people usually think about how they have healthy food options and would never be considered a fast food restaurant. Panera Bread‚ is a popular American bakery and café chain. It is known for
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