M&A Deal Summary

Panera Bread Acquires 16 bakery-cafes

On March 8, 2012, Panera Bread acquired food company 16 bakery-cafes for 48M USD

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

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-03-08
Target 16 bakery-cafes
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Panera Bread
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 48M USD

Target

16 bakery-cafes

North Carolina, United States
16 bakery-cafes in Milwaukee comprises 16 franchisee cafeterias which serves bakery products.

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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 3 of 5
Sector (Food) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 5
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 5
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-26 Paradise Bakery & Cafe

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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

Buy $5M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-09 Bakery-Cafe In Hallandale

Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States

Bakery-Cafe In Hallandale comprises a bakery and cafe available for use.

Buy $3M
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