Panera Bread Company Analysis
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Update all the information about Panera Bread Company to 2011. Based on analysis of the internal and external environments, and the forecasted positions (market, and financial, etc.) of the company: 1- what are the challenges facing the company?
2-What are the possible solutions to the challenges facing the firm?
What strategy (or strategies) do you recommend for the firm for 2011-2015?
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The possible solutions to the challenges facing the firms are examined. What strategies the expert recommends are provided.
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Please, need help with this problem: Update all the information about Panera Bread Company to 2011. Based on analysis of the internal and external environments, and the forecasted positions (market, and financial, etc.) of the company: 1- what are the challenges facing the company?
2-What are the possible solutions to the challenges facing the firm?
What strategy (or strategies) do you recommend for the firm for 2011 â€" 2015?
Panera Bread Financial Information
1. Challenges facing the company
Company's fiscal target for 2010 assumes bakery café sales growth of 4% to 6%. The two year company-owned bakery café sales growth target is 11.5% to 13.5%. The company also assumes that it would take price increases of approximately 1.5% to cover inflation. It also targets opening of 95 -105 new units. The company estimates that it would achieve 20% earnings growth next year.
Panera Bread owns 1421 bakery cafes as of September 28, 2010. These cafes are mainly located in ...
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