Business Stratgery / Case: Panera Bread Company / Igor Maas / 02.15.2008 The main challenge is to determine how Panera Bread can continue to achieve high growth rates in the future. Panera Bread is operating in an extremely high competitive restaurant market which forces the company to improve and to grow steadily for staying profitable. The company’s mission statement of putting “a loaf of bread in every arm” is just underlying Panera’s commitment for growing. They are now in a good financial
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more detailed processes than less formal planners of similar size. Small businesses that rely on the strategy formulation skills and limited time of an entrepreneur typically exhibit more basic planning concerns than those of larger firms in their industries. Understandably‚ firms with multiple products‚ markets‚ or technologies tend to use more complex strategic management systems. However‚ despite differences in detail and the degree of formalization‚ the basic components of the models used to analyze
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Panera Bread is widely spoken‚ advertised bakery/ cafe with a dish for any type of day. Panera has a large‚ healthy menu that is worth the cost and you’ll leave the cafe wishing you came sooner. Panera has transpired through many generations‚ and reformed their layout every sense Ron Shaich‚ founder‚ created the restaurant in the 1980’s‚ they called their restaurant e Au Bon Pain Co. Ron’s partner Louis Kane decided to change the bakery from just baking croissants and bread‚ to a high-end
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The dominant Economic and Business characteristics of the global beer industry are: The beer industry is incredibly large industry that has an enormous effect on the country‚ contributing greatly to the society. Two of its main contributions include tax dollars and jobs. The beer industry serves the country through its taxes‚ jobs‚ and purchases from other suppliers‚ its contribution to agriculture and more. The market growth rate of the beer industry is perplexing which is evident through following
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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS Financial Analysis – Panera Bread (PNRA) TABLE OF CONTENT a- Overview of The Panera Bread Company ------------------------------4 b- The Latest Financial Statement 2009-2011 ------------------------------5 c- Summary of each Financial Statement ------------------------------8 d- Ratio Analysis (Five major types of ratios)
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Panera Bread Strengths Fresh baked bread everyday Majority of their bakeries offer free WIFI It is a healthier option than fast food places. Merged together Au Bon Pain and St. Louis Bread Company. Bread dough’s are made offsite at the company 17 manufacturing plants. Offers Panera kids menu. Removed trans fats from its menu. Weaknesses The prices are higher than many fast food restaurants. They have a very weak dinner menu. Organic and high quality food=high prices Small number
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Describe positioning and operational effectiveness at Panera Bread. Identify numerous examples in your description. According to company’s profile given in case 8‚ Panera Bread’s establishment started in 1981 by Louis Kane and Ron Shaich as a bakery café. Sooner they have studied the market and opened café chains in different states. They had realized that they had an opportunity to compete with other fast food companies if they could offer higher quality and at the same time quick dining experience
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From reading the case I found that Panera Bread uses the broad differentiation strategy. Panera bread has been able to create value to their food that is not easily matched or cheaply copied by rivals. Panera Bread’s breads‚ bagels‚ and muffins are made fresh daily. The professionally trained bakers spend about 48 hours making the dough‚ which is then distributed on a 220 degree temperature controlled truck operated by Panera personnel to ensure optimal freshness (C-136). Also‚ the trucks only travel
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I choose Panera Bread because there a reliable company they support you they are flexible with work schedules. They make sure you get what you need and wants right away. They make sure the customers are satisfying with their food. For example‚ if someone food was need on a rush they would go to the back and tell the cooks that they to hurry on this order because this lady or gentleman must be work in few mins can make this sandwich quick. They are also a company if something is wrong they correct
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Panera Bread is a company of small beginnings‚ starting out as a chain of small scale bakery-cafes along the east coast to having over 1‚200 locations in over 40 states. Panera is a company that strives to project an inviting atmosphere in all of its establishments. Panera’s stores are mostly located in suburban areas with heir target customers being urban workers and suburban dwellers. “A loaf of bread in every arm” is the mission statement of Panera Bread. Panera Bread bakes more bread
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