Tag: panera

Panera Names Former Yum Brands Executive as New CEO

5 years ago

Panera’s former CEO has been credited with leading the chain to digital sales success. Here’s hoping incoming CEO Niren Chaudhary will guide the company with the same forward-thinking vision.

Panera’s Ex-Owner in Legal Tussle Over Talent With New Owners

5 years ago

Shaich is clearly gearing up for his next act and he's getting the band back together.

Traffic Growth at Fast Casual Chain Restaurants Is Slowing

6 years ago

As traffic slows down, fast casual chains have to step it up in other areas — menu innovation, easy ordering options — in order to keep bringing diners back.

Panera’s Parent Company Is Trying to Raise Nearly $6 Billion

6 years ago

The money raise asks the question: What's the next acquisition target? More restaurants or more beverage companies?

Panera Thinks Runny Yolks Will Help It Beat McDonald’s at Breakfast

6 years ago

Panera has certainly set high standards, but it's consistency across its operations that remains the real challenge.

Panera’s Parent Company Is Buying Au Bon Pain Bakery Chain

6 years ago

Au Bon Pain has some excellent legacy locations inside airports, train stations, and urban hubs, but it's struggled to remain relevant or a place that people actually decide to go to rather than simple settle on.

Panera CEO’s Challenge to Fast Food Rivals: Eat Your Own Food

7 years ago

Nothing like a little trash talk in the name of healthier children. On a personal note we'd also like to see Panera drop artificial sweeteners from its salad dressings. We're already eating salad, a bit of real sugar isn't a big sin.

Lunch, Dinner, Suburbia, Fast Casual — Restaurants Are Changing

7 years ago

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Restaurants Use Technology to Nudge Us into Spending More

7 years ago

JAB Holding Co. Acquires Panera for $7.2 Billion

7 years ago