Content about Panera Bread Co.

April 25, 2012
Panera co-CEOs Ron Shaich and Bill Moreton outline company plans
Brand plans more drive-thrus, new products, more marketing
April 18, 2012
Panera COO John Maguire leaves to head Friendly's as CEO
Maguire succeeds Harsha Agadi at Friendly's
March 16, 2012
Panera names Ron Shaich and Bill Moreton co-CEOs
Executives say transition formalizes an existing relationship
March 8, 2012
Panera loyalty program approaches 10M members
Two-fifths of all café transactions link to the cards
February 8, 2012
Panera to expand table service, drive-thrus
Table service aims to position chain competitively
October 25, 2011
Panera 3Q profit up 26.5%
Panera Bread Co.’s third-quarter profit climbed more than 26.5 percent
October 17, 2011
Panera chief operating officer to depart
Cedrick “Rick” Vanzura stepping down effective Dec. 1
September 29, 2011
Ron Shaich, Panera, accepts MUFSO 2011 Pioneer Award
Ron Shaich accepts the MUFSO 2011 Pioneer Award
September 29, 2011
Words of wisdom from MUFSO 2011
Words of advice from executives and speakers at NRN's annual conference
September 23, 2011
2011 Pioneer Award: Ron Shaich
Panera’s executive chairman is deeply involved in the bakery-cafe chain’s charitable efforts
August 12, 2011
Meet the 2011 Golden Chain and Pioneer Award winners
Winners of the Nation’s Restaurant News 2011 Golden Chain Award and Pioneer Award.
July 26, 2011
Panera net up 34% in 2Q
Panera reported a 3.9-percent increase in systemwide same-store sales
May 22, 2011
Culinary innovation on display at MenuMasters gala
See who won this year's awards and check out photos from the celebration
May 16, 2011
Panera Cares: One year later
Results of what guests pay have heartened the Panera Bread Foundation Inc.
February 23, 2011
Panera to settle Crispani suit for $5.75 million
Class action alleged chain inflated success of pizza line to investors
February 11, 2011
Panera: Catering is ‘big business opportunity’
Chain also adding steak protein option and expanding drive-thrus
February 10, 2011
Panera sales, profit surge in 4Q
Net income up 23 percent, revenue rises 17 percent
January 21, 2011
NRN 50: Have menu, will travel
Operators eye larger profits from delivery, off-premise catering initiatives
November 24, 2010
Restaurants should expect strong 4Q
Analysts project companies to close out the year with increased sales, stock prices
November 18, 2010
Panera completes MyPanera loyalty program
Program offers rewards such as cooking sessions and samples of new item
November 12, 2010
Bravo Brio on its move to offer free Wi-Fi
New service aimed at building up other dayparts and banquet business
August 15, 2010
Commodities take center stage
Operators may face increased costs as wheat, coffee prices rise.
July 27, 2010
Panera ups 2010 outlook

Panera Bread Co. raised its full-year fiscal 2010 outlook on Tuesday after reporting a 33-percent jump in net income for the second quarter, and a 14-percent jump in revenue from increased same-store sales and the addition of new locations.

For the quarter ended June 29, Panera earned $26.7 million, or 85 cents per share, compared with income of $20 million, or 65 cents a share, in the same quarter a year ago.

July 21, 2010
Sheetz highlights value, convenience to build sales
C-store chain sees positive results from grab-and-go and value items
June 16, 2010
Convenience, price key to driving fast-casual sales
Offering more convenient locations and lower prices could drive sales for fast-casual concepts like Panera and Chipotle, a survey finds.
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