Panera Bread Franchise Finishes 2006 With Four Regional Awards

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, MO (Wednesday, February 07, 2007) - Joe and Diane Bastian, co-owners of Panera Bread, announced today that the company has been awarded four regional awards, reinforcing its commitment to excellent customer service and product innovation. The 13-store franchise group, Breadwinners at the Triangle, was honored as one of the area's Best Places to Work and as a 2006 Fast 50 winner, both from the Triangle Business Journal. They also received two first-place Family Favorite awards, which recognized Panera Bread for offering the Best Kids' Menu and Best Healthy Food in the area. The Family Favorite awards were unveiled in November 2006 by Carolina Parent magazine.

The Best Places to Work awards showcase companies who continually treat employees exceptionally well. Winners were based on the results of employee surveys conducted independently by Quantum Market Research. The Fast 50 awards highlight the most dynamic businesses and the contributions made to the advancement of the Triangle community. Carolina Parent's Family Favorite awards are based on the experienced opinions of hundreds of area parents.

"Winning a customer award is always special, but receiving an award based on positive employee feedback shows we are accomplishing our goals," said Joe Bastian. "We're thankful to have such great employees and customers throughout the Triangle area."

The Breadwinners at the Triangle franchise operates 13 locations. The first area location opened in 1999 at Crabtree Valley Mall.

About Panera Bread:

Panera Bread serves fresh baked, handcrafted artisan breads, sweet and savory baked goods, hand-tossed salads, wholesome soups, and signature sandwiches in a distinctly warm and welcoming environment. Panera Bread is committed to using only the highest quality, fresh ingredients in the food we offer, and making a lasting contribution to the neighborhoods in which our customers and employees live and work through programs like Operation Dough-Nation. Headquartered in Richmond Heights, MO, Panera Bread operates 1,027 bakery-cafes (392 company-owned and 635 franchised) as of December 26, 2006. Visit http://www.panerabread.com/.

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