Panera Bread Company 0. INTRODUCTION The Panera Bread legacy began in 1981 as Au Bon Pain Co.‚ Inc. Founded by Louis Kane and Ron Shaich‚ the company prospered along the east coast of the United States and internationally throughout the 1980s and 1990s and became the dominant operator within the bakery-cafe category. In 1993‚ Au Bon Pain Co.‚ Inc. purchased Saint Louis Bread Company‚ a chain of 20 bakery-cafes located in the St. Louis area. The company then managed a comprehensive re-staging
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Mobile Commerce: Literature Review Dr. Sudha Singh ( Associate Professor‚ PG Department of Computer Science and Engineering‚ BCET‚ Durgapur.) The m-commerce (MC) is an evolving‚ dynamic‚ unique and rapidly changing business opportunity with its own characteristics and concept (Lindsay‚ 2000). Many industry experts believe that m-commerce is a sleeping giant whose time has yet to come (Buhan‚ 2002). E-commerce benefited many organizations by reducing supplier cost and increasing profit. E-commerce
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What Makes a Person Violent: Literature Review Since the beginning of the human race‚ domestic violence has been present. However‚ it was not until recent centuries that people began to look at it as a crime. To many people‚ in many cultures‚ domestic violence was seen as not only acceptable‚ but necessary in some situations. In a study conducted by Hines and Saudino (2002)‚ domestic violence in close‚ intimate relationships is a country wide problem within the United States. The last nationally
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industry Yes‚Panera Bread Co. (NASDAQ: PNRA) operates the signature restaurant chain Panera Bread‚ selling hand-crafted breads‚ sandwiches‚ salads‚ and drinks. Panera Bread bakery-cafes are often associated with the concept of “fast casual”‚ a mixture between fast food and more upscale casual dining. Customers still pay for their food at the counter‚ like a traditional fast food restaurant‚ but Panera arranges tables and chairs to be conducive to group meetings. Most Panera Bread restaurants are located
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profitabilitythe threat of substitutes‚ the threat of new entrants‚ and rivalry among existing firmsare high. Despite these threats to industry profitability‚ one restaurant chain is moving forward in a very positive direction. St. Louisbased Panera Bread Company‚ a chain of specialty bakery-cafés‚ has grown from 602 company owned and franchised units in 2003 to over 877 today. In 2005 alone‚ its sales increased by 33.6% and its net income increased by 35.2%. So what’s Panera’s secret? How is it that
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closely fit the competitive approach that Panera Bread is taking? What type of competitive advantage is Panera Bread trying to achieve? The driving concept behind Panera Bread was to provide a premium specialty bakery and café experience to urban workers and suburban dwellers. Its artisan sourdough breads made with a crafts- man’s attention to quality and detail and its award- winning bakery expertise formed the core of the menu offerings. Panera Bread specialized in fresh baked goods‚ made-to-order
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and provides recommendations in order to manage cost in a proper way more effective and efficiently”. This proposal starts with the background on managerial accounting which is the root of where cost accounting is derived from. Followed by the literature research in which theories and methods of different authors on the topic of food and beverage cost control are described. The forth chapter is the introduction of the company in question. The fifth chapter is the search in which is discussed the
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Panera Bread Co. What strategic issues and problems does Panera Bread management need to address? With Panera Bread seeking rapid expansion and greater market share growing will lead to many problems. • Training employees and management • Supplier networks • Regional specific tastes and menus • Real-estate acquisitions • Warehousing • Product creation(Bakery dough) • Advertising • Franchise owner support • Distribution(Some delivery routes are up to 500 miles) What is Panera Bread’s
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Miami. At that places‚ people maybe know more or less about Panera Bread‚ enlarge the market that help company improve their brand awareness‚ also can improve profits. Panera Bread need inspect the low penetration markets cities or pilot project. Open new stores at untapped markets. Like New York City‚ New Orleans and Toronto. As a franchise restaurant‚ Panera Bread need open new market to attract people come the restaurant‚ Panera Bread need open new one at a big city like New York. Firstly we need
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Appendix 2: Environmental and Social Impacts of Mining This appendix is meant to provide a brief review of the literature with regard to environmental and social impacts from mining‚ as well as key regulatory issues. Key Environmental and Social Impacts Environmental and social impacts of mining have been well-documented and an ample literature exists on this topic. The following discussion summarizes those environmental and social issues that formed the basis for the Mining and Critical Ecosystems
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