Expansion News: Panera Bread Co. <b></b>
St. Louis-Panera Bread Co. announced today it has openedtwo new bakery-cafes in Colorado. The company said thesebakery-cafes are the first to open in Colorado and represent PaneraBread's westernmost expansion to date.
Ron Shaich, Panera Bread chairman and CEO, said, "Theopening of these bakery-cafes in Colorado is consistent with ourstrategy to expand our presence in the western United States."-PRNewswire,/i>