NUMBER 1
Here are the guiding questions for this week's case assignment.
Remember to read these questions before you begin reading the case.
1. What are the key success factors for a restaurant chain that operates in the fast-casual segment of the restaurant industry (see pages 72-73 in the text for details on key success factors)
2. What does the SWOT analysis reveal about the attractiveness of Panera Bread's situation and future prospects?
3. What are the primary components of Panera Bread's value chain? (see pages 95-99 in the text for details on the value chain concept).
4. What are the chief elements of Panera Bread's strategy?
5. Which one of the five generic competitive strategies discussed in chapter 5 most closely matches the competitive approach that Panera Bread is employing?
6. What does the data in case Exhibit 1 reveal about Panera Bread's financial performance? [see Table 4.1 on pages 81-83 in the text for help with analyzing the performance figures in the exhibit]
7. What does the data in case Exhibit 2 reveal about Panera Bread's operating performance? [see Table 4.1 on pages 81-83 in the text for help with analyzing the performance figures in the exhibit]
8. What does the data in case Exhibit 7 reveal about Panera Bread's 3 business segments?
Here is Panera Video Links
Panera Bread Video #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex2q9XcpItg
Panera Bread Video # 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYMaYc8k3cI
Panera Bread Video # 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svn3IX_6h_Y
The textbook is:
Crafting & Executing Strategy The Quest for Competitive Advantage Concepts and Cases 20e