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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Financial Analysis of Panera Bread Company Stock ticker symbol: PNRA Exchange where traded: NASDAQ Stock Market‚ Inc. Headquarters Address: 3630 S. Geyer Road‚ St. Louis‚ MO 63127 Tel: (314) 984-1000 I Company Overview General information Panera Bread Company is one of the largest food service companies in the United States which owns‚ operates‚ and franchises retail bakery-cafes with 1‚453 locations in 40 states‚ the District of Columbia‚ and Ontario‚ Canada. Having approximately 60 customers
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1980 Mr.Shaich started his first bakery called the cookie jar‚ and over three decades he merged with Au Bon‚ acquired 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
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companies of its type and identifies the scope of its operations. In short‚ the company mission describes company mission. The unique purpose that sets a company apart from others of its type and identifies the scope of its operations. 2. Internal Analysis The company analyzes the quantity and quality of the company’s financial‚ human‚ and physical resources. It also assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the company’s management and organizational structure. Finally‚ it contrasts the company’s
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Case Study Panera Bread Synopsis Panera Bread is a casual made-to-order fast food restaurant that offers specialty breads‚ sandwiches‚ tossed salads and soups. Established in 1981‚ with 1‚562 company owned and franchised locations‚ Panera Bread has moved into the forefront of the restaurant business‚ and has strategically penetrated the market while acquiring a robust amount of loyal customers. Most of the restaurants offer the choice of indoor and outdoor dining. A fireplace inside the restaurant
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Twitter Core Competencies Analysis Summary: In the article called “Twitter tries to widen appeal to more users”‚ Amir Efrati from the wall street journal addresses Twitter’s new marketing campaign to appeal to new users and also existing users. The company’s goal is to educate their users about the services that Twitter provides‚ something many of their users failed to notice‚ such as organizing their favorite tweets‚ setting tweet priority and receive only relevant tweets on certain topic. Many
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Panera Bread Company’s Growth Strategy Case Analysis Among the crowded field of casual‚ quick-service restaurants in America‚ the distinctive blend of genuine artisan bread and a warm‚ comfortable atmosphere has given Panera Bread Company a golden opportunity to capture market share and reward shareholders through well-planned growth. With the objective of opening approximately 1‚000 more bakery-cafes in the next three years‚ Panera Bread Company must make prudent strategy decisions about
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Panera Bread Company Strategic Audit Ellen Carstensen Kelsey Kuhnmuench Brooke Unger Jason Gonzales Tony Martin Table of Contents Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………………. SWOT…………………………………………………………………………………………….. Competitors……………………………………………………………………………………….. Key Success Factors……………………………………………………………………………… Porter’s Five Forces Model……………………………………………………………………….. Strategy Typology…………………………………………………………………………………
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Synopsis Panera Bread Company began in 1981 as Au Bon Pain Co. founded by Louis Kane and Ron Shaich . Ron Shaich befriended cofounder Louis Kane in 1980‚ shortly after opening the Cookie Jar bakery in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts. Kane‚ a venture capitalist‚ had recently purchased the Au Bon Pain Company in 1978. Shaich was interested in “adding bread and croissants to his menu to stimulate morning sales” . Shaich recalled‚ “50‚000 people a day were going past my store‚ and I had nothing to sell
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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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