Panera Bread Company was founded by Louis Kane and Ronald Shaich, who together grew Panera into one of the largest competitor in the fast food restaurant business, and the leader in the evolution of fast causal dining. The company currently operates and franchises 1,504 Panera Bread bakery-cafés in 40 states and 17 facilities that deliver fresh dough to the bakery-cafés every day. Panera’s mission has them committed to provide customers with freshly baked artisan breads and quality delicious food that customers can trust, this commitment to quality has allowed Panera to differentiate itself from its competitors giving them an advantage in an extremely volatile industry. Panera bread must constantly look for ways to evolve, and develop their
