M&A Deal Summary

Panera Bread Acquires Paradise Bakery & Cafe

On July 26, 2011, Panera Bread acquired food company Paradise Bakery & Cafe for 5M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Panera Bread’s 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Panera Bread’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Panera Bread’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Panera Bread’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-07-26
Target Paradise Bakery & Cafe
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Panera Bread
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 5M USD

Target

Paradise Bakery & Cafe

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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Paradise Bakery & Cafe, Inc. specializes in meeting consumer dining needs by providing high-quality food,including the following: fresh baked goods.

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Buyer

Panera Bread

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Restaurants
Employees23,400
Revenue 2.8B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION
Panera Bread's corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.
Panera Bread's corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.

Panera Bread is a national bakery-cafe concept with company-owned and franchise-operated bakery-cafe locations across the US and Canada. The Company's bakery-cafes are located in urban, suburban, strip mall, and regional mall locations and feature high-quality food in a warm, inviting, and comfortable environment. Panera Bread operates in three business segments: company bakery-cafe operations, franchise operations, and fresh dough and other product operations. Panera Bread was formed in 1988 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector (Food) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 5
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 5
Year (2011) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-19 25 Bakery-Cafes in Milwaukee

United States

25 Bakery-Cafes in Milwaukee comprises 25 franchisee cafeterias which serves bakery products.

Buy $42M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-08 16 bakery-cafes

North Carolina, United States

16 bakery-cafes in Milwaukee comprises 16 franchisee cafeterias which serves bakery products.

Buy $48M
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