Would you like to know more about our company, how we got started and who we are? These pages offer an overview of Panera Bread, from a history of the company to biographies of our management team and Board of Directors, to a listing of recent awards and recognition.
Company FAQs
- When was Panera Bread established?
- 1981
- Who is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer?
- Ronald M. Shaich
- Where is Panera Bread headquartered?
- 6710 Clayton Road
Richmond Heights, MO 63117
Tel: (314) 633-7100
Fax: (314) 633-7200 - What is the NASDAQ ticker symbol for Panera Bread?
- PNRA
- Where are Panera Bread bakery-cafes located?
- Panera Bread is expanding quickly across America, currently operating 1168 bakery-cafes in 40 states. Among these locations, 493 are company-owned and 675 are franchised. 170-180 new bakery-cafes (85-90 company-owned and 85-90 franchise) are targeted to open in 2007.
- What is the company mission?
- A loaf of bread in every arm®
- What is bread leadership?
- With the single goal of making great bread broadly available to consumers across America, Panera Bread freshly bakes more bread each day than any bakery-cafe concept in the country. Every day, at every location, trained bakers handcraft and bake each loaf from scratch, using the best ingredients to ensure the highest quality breads.
- Panera Bread bakery-cafes showcase the art and craft of bread making, helping customers truly appreciate and enjoy a great loaf of bread by studying its crust, crumb and craft. Panera Bread understands that great bread makes great meals, from made-to-order sandwiches to tossed-to-order salads and soup served in bread bowls.
- Panera Bread is widely recognized for driving the nationwide trend for specialty breads. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Panera Bread scored the highest level of customer loyalty among quick-casual restaurants, according to research conducted by TNS Intersearch. Furthermore, for the fourth consecutive year, Panera Bread was rated among the best of 121 competitors in the Sandleman & Associates 2005 national customer satisfaction survey of more than 62,000 consumers. Panera Bread has also won "Best-of" awards in nearly every market across 40 states.