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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St. Louis Bread Co.‚ and eventually morphed into Panera Bread (PNRA). In the past five years Panera’s stock has returned 243%‚ making it the second-best-performing U.S. restaurant after Chipotle (CMG). Shaich (pronounced "shake")‚ 58‚ had a big 2012: Panera‚ with $1.8 billion in revenue and $3.4 billion in system wide sales‚ including franchisees‚ joined the Fortune 1‚000 and in February opened its first restaurant in the Big Apple. Shaich’s story: A mission describes the company in its current
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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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Panera Bread Company (2010) Company Strategic Audit Contents Intro 3 Strategic View and Decision Making 3 Growth Strategy 4 Market development 4 Market penetration 5 Product development 5 Differentiation (according to Porter) 5 Vertical Integration 6 Concentration Strategy (Focus Strategy) 6 Competitive advantage 7 Core Competencies 8 Business portfolio 9 Business development 10 Abell type model: 11 Customer Groups: 11 Technologies: 11 Needs of customers:
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8 Panera Bread Company C A S E ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS 1. What is Panera Bread’s strategy? Which of the five generic competitive strategies discussed in most closely fit the competitive approach that Panera Bread is taking? What type of competitive advantage is Panera Bread trying to achieve? * The competitive strategy that best fits Panera Bread is differentiation. The offer gourmet fast food to the urban area. There a triple threat with their competitive advantage : product‚ environment‚
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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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Panera Bread Company Crafting and Executing Strategy Executive Summary The Panera Bread Company is starting 2007 with unfinished goals and missed targets previously set and a review of their strategy is in order to continue their ongoing success. The company has grown substantially since its inception in the competitive restaurant industry; however‚ an aggressive target of 2‚000 Panera Bread bakery-cafes will require a focused strategic plan. The company has a strong base with loyal customers
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In 1993‚ AU Bon Pain Company purchased the Saint Louis Bread Company. In 1995‚ top management at Au Bon Pain instituted a comprehensive overhaul of the newly-acquired Saint Louis Bread locations. The overhaul included altering the menu and the dining atmosphere. The vision was to create a specialty cafe anchored by an authentic‚ fresh-dough artisan bakery and upscale quick-service menu selections. This acquisition proved successful for Au Bon Pain. Between 1993 and 1997‚ average unit volumes at the
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BUS 480 Strategic Audit Michelle Herndon (2012) Case Number and Title Case 32: Panera Bread Company (2010): Still Rising Fortunes? CURRENT SITUATION Panera Bread’s intention is “to make Panera Bread a nationally recognized brand name and to be the dominant restaurant operator in the specialty bakery-café segment.” Panera experienced competition from many numerous sources in its trade areas. Their competition was with specialty food‚ casual dining and quick service cafes‚ bakeries‚ and
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This paper is about Panera Bread Company and the strategy it employs to become the best brand name of fresh bread in the United States. Panera Bread specializes in providing fresh goods‚ made-to-order sandwiches‚ salads‚ soups‚ custom roasted coffees and other cafe beverages. The company generates revenues through three business segments: company bakery-café operations‚ franchise operations and fresh dough operations. The company’s bakery-café operations segment is comprised of the operating activities
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