David DeCesare - Panera Bread Overview

Winter Summit, March 1-2, 2014 - Chicago, Illinois
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BEMA Winter Summit
David DeCesare
Bakery R&D
MARCH 2, 2014
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In the Beginning
1981
• Ron Shaich, founder
• Established 1981 as Au Bon Pain
• Thrived during the 80’s & 90’s
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1993
• Purchased St. Louis Bread Co.
• 19-unit bakery concept
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1997
• St. Louis Bread’s volume increased
• Potential was realized and became the company’s core
focus
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1999
• Au Bon Pain units sold off
• Name changed to Panera
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2007 - 2009
• Purchased Paradise Bakery & Cafe
• 70 units across 10 states
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2014
• 1736 Bakery Cafes
• 45 states and in Ontario, Canada
• Operating under Panera Bread, St. Louis Bread Co. and
Paradise Bakery & Café
• With our roots in baking, Panera was founded on a
commitment to baking fresh bread and bakery items
daily at every location.
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Commissary System
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• 23 Fresh Dough Facilities (FDF)
• 1736 Bakery Cafes
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• Vendor partners (manufacturing)
• Sygma (distribution)
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Fun Facts
• 6,000 bakers
• 35 varieties of breads and 12 varieties of bagels
• 150 million lbs of flour annually
• 263 million bagels and 47 million baguettes annually
• Day-End Dough-Nation program