Panera Brands
3630 S Geyer Rd, Ste 100, Fenton, MO 63127-1200
Panera Brands has multiple concepts. We link units at the concept level in the Atlas platform.
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Panera Brands is the ultimate parent of Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Bagel Brands. Panera Bread began in 1987. Au Bon Pain Co. bought Saint Louis Bread Company in 1993 and renamed it Panera Bread. Au Bon Pain was sold so the business could focus on Panera. Panera Brands is headquartered at 3630 S. Geyer Road in Fenton, Missouri, and plans to move its headquarters to Weston, Massachusetts in 2027. The combined restaurant system has locations in 48 states, and more than half is franchised. Its concepts use fast-casual service and cover breakfast, lunch and dinner. The portfolio includes Bakery and Café, Coffee and Tea, Sandwich and Soup operations. The operating figures apply to the combined system, not Panera Bread alone. A typical full-size restaurant has about 100 seats and occupies about 3,000 square feet. Many Caribou Coffee locations occupy less than 1,500 square feet and often include a drive-thru. Restaurant size and seating vary among the concepts and by site type.
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