Panera Founder Ron Shaich

2025-11-11 · 104 min · episode 254 · 18 entities

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→ authored Know What Matters book

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CEO of Panera Bread and Au Bon Pain
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Link in episode "Panera Founder Ron Shaich": https://remarkable.com/
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Link in episode "Panera Founder Ron Shaich": https://shopify.com/knowledgeproject
→ references get.tech website

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Link in episode "Panera Founder Ron Shaich": https://get.tech/

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discusses Technology concept

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Feed category: Technology
discusses Business concept

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mentioned remarkable.com website

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Link in episode "Panera Founder Ron Shaich": https://remarkable.com/
mentioned Knowledgeproject website

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Link in episode "Panera Founder Ron Shaich": https://shopify.com/knowledgeproject
mentioned get.tech website

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Link in episode "Panera Founder Ron Shaich": https://get.tech/
references remarkable.com website

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Link in episode "Panera Founder Ron Shaich": https://remarkable.com/
references Knowledgeproject website

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Link in episode "Panera Founder Ron Shaich": https://shopify.com/knowledgeproject
references get.tech website

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Link in episode "Panera Founder Ron Shaich": https://get.tech/

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CEO of Panera Bread and Au Bon Pain
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Episode description as stored

Restauranteur Ron Shaich reveals how he built the fast casual industry, scale a business, and spot the trends before they happen. Ron Shaich is an entrepreneur and investor. He was the founder and former CEO of Panera Bread and Au Bon Pain, generating 25% annualized returns and helping define the fast casual restaurant segment. Now he's the chairman of CAVA (NYSE: CAVA). He is the author of Know What Matters. He explains - The origins of Au Bon Pain and Panera - What you should focus on and what you should avoid - What most people get wrong about growing a business - Why the best always seek out the details - How to use your obsession to your advantage ----- Upgrade: Get a hand edited transcripts and ad free experiences along with my thoughts and reflections at the end of every conversation. Learn more @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠------Newsletter: The Brain Food newsletter delivers actionable insights and thoughtful ideas every Sunday. It takes 5 minutes to read, and it’s completely free. Learn more and sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fs.blog/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠------ Follow Shane Parrish:X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/shaneparrish Insta: https://www.instagram.com/farnamstreet/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-parrish-050a2183/ Thank you to the sponsors for this episode: reMarkable: Get your paper tablet at https://www.reMarkable.com today .tech domains: Nothing says tech like being on .tech https://get.tech/ Shopify: https://shopify.com/knowledgeproject Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices