Taste Authentic Artisan Bread At Panera Bread In Clackamas

Panera Bread
Clackamas Town Center
12000 SE 82nd Avenue, Suite 1093
Portland, Oregon 97086

In their comfortable Bakery-Cafe you will endulge in sandwiches, soups, Crispani, hand-tossed salads, beverages and their Panera Kids menu items. Their Bakery offers freshly baked breads, bagels, baked egg soufflés and pastries and sweets.

The Panera Bread legacy began in 1981 as Au Bon Pain Co., Inc. Founded by Louis Kane and Ron Shaich, the company prospered along the east coast of the United States and internationally throughout the 1980s and 1990s and became the dominant operator within the bakery-cafe category.

In 1993, Au Bon Pain Co., Inc. purchased Saint Louis Bread Company, a chain of 20 bakery-cafes located in the St. Louis area.

The company then managed a comprehensive re-staging of Saint Louis Bread Co. Between 1993 and 1997 average unit volumes increased by 75%. Ultimately the concept's name was changed to Panera Bread.

By 1997, it was clear that Panera Bread had the potential to become one of the leading brands in the nation. In order for Panera Bread to reach its potential, it would require all of the company's financial and management resources.

In May 1999, all of Au Bon Pain Co., Inc.'s business units were sold, with the exception of Panera Bread, and the company was renamed Panera Bread. Since those transactions were completed, the company's stock has grown thirteen-fold and over $1 billion in shareholder value has been created. Panera Bread has been recognized as one of Business Week's "100 Hot Growth Companies." As reported by the Wall St. Journal's Shareholder Scorecard in 2006, Panera Bread was recognized as the top performer in restaurant category for one-, five- and ten-year returns to shareholders.

Today, there are more than 1160 Panera Bread bakery-cafes in 40 states delivering fresh, authentic artisan bread on a national scale.