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Countries/Regions already covered : International

With the single goal of making great bread broadly available to consumers across America, Panera Bread freshly bakes more bread each day than any bakery-cafe concept in the country. Every day, at every location, trained bakers handcraft and bake each loaf from scratch, using all-natural ingredients to ensure the highest quality breads.

Panera Bread bakery-cafes showcase the art and craft of bread making, helping customers become true bread connoisseurs through learning to identify a great loaf of bread by studying its crust, crumb and craft.

Panera Bread understands that great bread makes great meals, from made-to-order sandwiches to tossed-to-order salads and soup served in bread bowls.

Panera Bread is widely recognized for driving the nationwide trend for specialty breads. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Panera Bread scored the highest level of customer loyalty among quick-casual restaurants, according to research conducted by TNS Intersearch.

The future growth of Panera Bread will be based upon company bakery-cafe development as well as the continued sale of franchise area development agreements.

Panera Bread does not sell single-unit franchises, so it is not possible to open just one bakery-cafe. Rather, we have chosen to develop by selling market areas which require the franchise developer to open a number of units, typically 15 bakery-cafes in a period of 6 years.

Panera Bread franchisees must be well-capitalized to open great bakery-cafes and meet this aggressive development schedule. Additionally, they must have a proven track record as excellent multi-unit restaurant operators to operate great Panera Bread bakery-cafes.

- Freshly baked breads
- baked soufflés & Bagels
- Soups
- Sandwichs
- Hand tossed salads
- Pastries & sweets
- Beverages
- Panera Panty

Applicants must meet the criteria identified below to gain consideration for a Panera Bread franchise.

• Experience as a multi-unit restaurant operator
• Recognition as a top restaurant operator
• Net worth of $7.5 million
• Liquid assets of $3 million
• Infrastructure and resources to meet our development schedule
• Real estate experience in the market to be developed
• Total commitment to the development of the Panera Bread brand
• Cultural fit and a passion for fresh bread

Panera Bread
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6710 Clayton Road - MO 63117 - Richmond heights - United States