Competitor News

Several weeks ago, it was reported that JAB Holdings had created a Panera Brands platform which includes three of the companys breakfast daypart entities – Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels. In the wake of the move, speculation is that after private ownership for the past five years, the company is likely to…

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Competitor News

Caribou Coffee is being co-branded with Einstein Bros. Bagles beginning with the opening of a new co-branded store in Colorado Springs on Wednesday.  Both entities are owned by private-equity firm Joh. A. Benckiser Group.  The German conglomerate plans to open 20 of the newly co-branded stores this year split with half being conversions and the…

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