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title: "Fast Casual: Panera Bread Company Sold to JAB"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/baa8db9f-9041-4176-814f-9958e69c0483
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-panera-bread-company-sold-to-jab-11616
category: "Bakery & breakfast"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Bakery & breakfast"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2017-04-05T14:09:17.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:11:24.349Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/b952736da3bda1e707cd939bfa41d7464422.jpg
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# Fast Casual: Panera Bread Company Sold to JAB

**TL;DR:** Panera Bread Company has been sold to JAB Holding Company for $7.5 billion. The chain will continue to be operated independently by its management team.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-04-05. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-panera-bread-company-sold-to-jab-11616).*

## Story

Panera Bread Company is no longer available for sale and has been bought by JAB Holding Company, according to a recent Fast Casual article. Coming in at $315 per share and a transaction valued close to $7.5 billion, the chain will continue to be operated independently by the company’s management team.

“We strongly support Panera's vision for the future, strategic initiatives, culture of innovation, and balanced company versus franchise store mix. We are excited to invest in and work together with the company's management team and franchisees to continue to lead the industry," said Olivier Goudet, JAB Partner and CEO.

The portfolio of JAB Holding Company and JAB Consumer Fund already includes many well-known brands. The company has controlling stakes in Caribou Coffee Company, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Keurig Green Mountain, and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Espresso House.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- private equity (topic)
- fast casual (topic)
- Panera Bread (company)
- Krispy Kreme (company)
- Caribou Coffee (company)
- Peet's Coffee (company)
- JAB Holding (investor)
- company sale (topic)
- JAB Holding acquisition of Panera Bread (deal)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-panera-bread-company-sold-to-jab-11616). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/baa8db9f-9041-4176-814f-9958e69c0483).