Panera Bread® › Press Room

Welcome to the Panera Bread Press Room. Here you'll find various resources on the nation's bread leader, including press releases, company information and the history behind our award-winning bakery-cafes. You can also learn about the characteristics of our freshly baked, handcrafted breads and explore the fascinating history of one of the world's oldest foods. Press information available on this Site is intended for media seeking information about our operations within the United States.

You can review all of the past year's press releases in our archives.

May 18, 2010, Associated Press
Panera cafe says pay what you want
May 18, 2010, USA Today
Non-profit Panera cafe: Take what you need, pay what you can
March 16, 2010, ABC News "Good Morning America"
Consumer Reports’ ShopSmart Top Picks for Salads at Chain Restaurants
March 8, 2010, Consumer Reports’ ShopSmart
Salad Toss Up: ShopSmart Puts 20 Salads from 8 National Chains to the Test Plus, 8 Chefs' Tips to Make Yummier, More Satisfying Salads at Home
January 25, 2010, Investor’s Business Daily
Panera’s Ron Shaich Really Rolls In The Dough
January 23, 2010, Wall Street Journal
Fading Starbucks Gives Way to Panera’s Bread and Butter
December 23, 2009,Time
How Panera Bread Defies the Recession
January 21, 2010, CNBC "Mad Money with Jim Cramer"
Interview with Ron Shaich (video clip)
November 16, 2009, AdvertisingAge
America’s Hottest Brands: Panera Bread
October 2009, Fast Company
Rising Dough: Why Panera Bread Is on a Roll
September 7, 2009, “Beyond the Boardroom with Jonathan Tisch”
Interview with Ron Shaich (video clip)
August 30, 2009, KMOX “Charlie Brennan’s St. Louis”
Interview with Ron Shaich
August 18, 2009, Wall Street Journal
Slicing the bread but not the prices
July 22, 2009, USA Today
Panera bakes a recipe for success