Panera Bread Company is a leading player in the quick-casual restaurant industry. It operates around 2,000 bakery-cafés in the U.S. and Canada. Its restaurants, which operate under the brands Panera Bread, Saint Louis Bread Co., and Paradise Bakery & Café, sell made-to-order sandwiches with a variety of artisan breads, such as Asiago cheese bread, focaccia, and the chain’s classic sourdough bread. The menu also features soups, salads, and gourmet coffees. Customers can also buy Panera’s bread, bagels, and pastries to go. The company runs about 900 locations and franchisees operate the remaining 1,100.