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 | Saint Louis Bread/Panera Bread |
Business Type
FranchiseRequired Net Worth
$7,500,000Number of Units
134In Business Since
1987* For Current Info See:
Franchise Disclosure Document
Overview
We are Panera.
We are bakers of bread. We are fresh from the oven. We are a symbol of warmth and welcome. We are a simple pleasure, honest and genuine. We are a life story told over dinner. We are a long lunch with an old friend. We are your weekday morning ritual. We are the kindest gesture of neighbors. We are home. We are family. We are friends.
Our bakery-cafes are an everyday oasis. A place to gather with friends or enjoy a quiet moment alone. Comfortable, friendly, fashionable. A place to recharge and feel rejuvenated. Slip into one of our seriously comfy chairs and stay awhile.
We are bakers of bread. We are fresh from the oven. We are a symbol of warmth and welcome. We are a simple pleasure, honest and genuine. We are a life story told over dinner. We are a long lunch with an old friend. We are your weekday morning ritual. We are the kindest gesture of neighbors. We are home. We are family. We are friends.
Our bakery-cafes are an everyday oasis. A place to gather with friends or enjoy a quiet moment alone. Comfortable, friendly, fashionable. A place to recharge and feel rejuvenated. Slip into one of our seriously comfy chairs and stay awhile.
Products & Services
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 the best ingredients to ensure the highest
quality breads.
Panera Bread bakery-cafes showcase the art and craft of bread making, helping customers truly appreciate and enjoy 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 bakery-cafes showcase the art and craft of bread making, helping customers truly appreciate and enjoy 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.
Training & Support
Panera Bread provides comprehensive training and support:REAL ESTATE
- Market AnalysisSite
- Selection Assistance
- Lease review
DEVELOPMENT
- Design services
- Consultant selection and assistance
- Plan review and comments
- Construction bid review and comments
- General contractor support and construction site visits
TRAINING
- Comprehensive ten week Initial Training Program
- Classroom and bakery-cafe instruction
- Manager and Baker Certification
- Bakery-cafe Certification
- Hourly Associate Training Program
- Continuing education classes
OPERATIONS
- New bakery-cafe opening support
- Field Support
- P&L bench marking and information sharing
- Purchasing updates and supplier coordination
MARKETING
- New bakery-cafe opening critical path and support
- Access to Company developed marketing and advertising programs
- Neighborhood marketing planning assistance
- Concept calendar planning and guidance
Why Saint Louis Bread/Panera Bread?
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. Furthermore, for the fourth consecutive year, Panera Bread
was rated among the best of 121 competitors in the Sandleman &
Associates 2005 national customer satisfaction survey of more than
62,000 consumers. Panera Bread has also won "Best-of" awards in nearly every market across 38 states.
Are You a Good Fit for Saint Louis Bread/Panera Bread?
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.
Applicants must meet these criteria to gain consideration for a Panera Bread franchise:
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.
Applicants must meet these criteria 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
