Founded:St. Louis Bread Co.:, 1987; 39 years ago (1987), Kirkwood, Missouri, U.S., Panera Bread:, 1997; 29 years ago (1997), St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Founder:St. Louis Bread Company:, Ken Rosenthal and Linda Rosenthal, Panera Bread:, Louis Kane and Ronald M. Shaich
Revenue:US$6.456 billion (2023)
Website:panerabread.com
Formerly:Panera, Inc, Saint Louis Bread Company, Inc.
Industry:Café, , Coffee Shop, , Bakery
Products:Bakery-café serving several varieties of bread –, , bagels, , baguettes, , cold sandwiches, , hot panini, , salads, , soups, , coffee, , teas
Key people:Ronald M. Shaich – founder and chairman, Ken Rosenthal – founder of The St. Louis Bread Company, Paul Carbone – CEO (2025–present), Charles J. Chapman, III – executive VP and COO, Sue Morelli – president of Au Bon Pain
Net income:US$145 million (2016)
Trade name:Panera Bread
Area served:United States, , Canada
Company type:Private
Headquarters:Fenton, Missouri, United States
Subsidiaries:Paradise Bakery & Café
Total assets:US$1.301 billion (2016)
Total equity:US$288 million (2016)
Number of employees:About 140, 000
Number of locations:Panera Bread:, 2, 078, , St. Louis Bread Co.:, 100, , Total:, 2, 178