Doherty Enterprises, Inc. Celebrates Grand Opening of Ridgewood, Queens NY Panera Bread Bakery-Cafe

Panera Bread® franchisee, Doherty Enterprises, Inc., announced today the grand opening of a new Panera Bread bakery-cafe in Ridgewood, Queens. The new fast-casual restaurant, known for serving delicious, freshly prepared, clean food sourced with carefully selected ingredients, is located at 50-5 Metropolitan Ave in Ridgewood, Queens NY.

As part of the grand opening celebration, the first 250 customers who stop by the Ridgewood, Queens NY Panera Bread bakery-cafe on June 12th, 2023 can receive free bagels for an entire year* (see store for details).

“We are thrilled to open our newest Panera Bread bakery-cafe in Ridgewood,” said Tim Doherty, president and chief operating officer of Doherty Enterprises Inc., a franchisee of Panera Bread. “Ridgewood area residents can now readily embrace the fresh-baked wholesome selections and down-home warmth Panera is known for.”

Founded in 1987, Panera Bread continues to find ways to be an ally for wellness to its guests. Each restaurant crafts a menu of soups, salads and sandwiches that they are proud to feed their families. A commitment to transparency and options that empower guests to eat the way they want is at the heart of all they do. Panera is also committed to removing or not using artificial additives (preservatives, sweeteners, flavors, and colors from artificial sources on their No-No list) in the food in their U.S. bakery-cafes.

“Enjoying Panera Bread is easier than ever,” explains Doherty. “Panera has expanded off-premise and to-go options for customers, and guests can now order their Panera favorites via, Rapid Pick-Up® and Delivery on the Panera App and Website – all designed to make things easier for our guests.”

For more information visit:

https://www.dohertyinc.com/panera-bread.html

Free Bagels Offer:

*Offer valid only to the first 250 guests in line at Ridgewood, NY location on Monday, June 12.

*Purchase necessary on Monday, June 12 to receive free bagels for a year certificate.

*Carryout and Dine-In Only.

*Limit one per party.

*Winners receive one bagel pack per month for a year (Bagel Pack includes 13 bagels and 2 tubs of cream

cheese).

*Bagel pack redemption valid only at participating Panera Bread locations owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises, Inc.

*No purchase necessary to redeem bagel pack.

*Cannot be combined with any other coupons, offers or discounts.

*Product availability and participation may vary.

*Void where prohibited.

About Panera Brands

Panera Brands is one of the world’s largest fast-casual restaurant platforms, with 3,852 locations and 120,000 employees, including franchisees, across 11 countries. A portfolio of complementary brands bound by common values and shared growth opportunities, Panera Brands is comprised of Panera Bread®, Caribou Coffee® and Einstein Bros. Brands. Panera Brands companies are independently operated and underpinned by industry-leading technology, loyalty, craveability, and high-quality ingredients. Panera Brands companies are united in their mission to be force multipliers for good for their guests, communities, the planet, and the shareholders they serve. Panera Bread is a pioneer and market leader in fast casual, with leadership in the quality of its clean, transparent, sustainable ingredients, and in omnichannel access, digital convenience (53% of sales are e-commerce) and engagement (53 MM MyPanera loyalty members as of May 2023).

As of April 25, 2023, there were 2,121 Panera Bread bakery-cafes in 49 states (including the District of Columbia) in the United States and in Ontario, Canada, operating under the Panera Bread® or Saint Louis Bread Co.® names. Caribou Coffee provides high-quality handcrafted beverages and food options, with 738 stores in 10 countries. Einstein Bros. Brands, consisting of Einstein Bros. Bagels®, Bruegger’s Bagels®, Noah’s New York Bagels® and Manhattan Bagel® is a market leader in bagels and bagel sandwiches operating 984 company-owned and licensed units across the US.

About Doherty Enterprises, Inc.

Established in 1985, Doherty Enterprises owns and operates more than 130 restaurants in New Jersey,
New York, Florida and Georgia, including five restaurant concepts: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar,
Panera Bread, Chevys Fresh Mex and its own concepts, The Shannon Rose Irish Pub and Spuntino Wine
Bar & Italian Tapas. In addition, Doherty Enterprises is also a franchisee of Sola Salon Studios with 11
locations in Staten Island and New Jersey. Doherty Enterprises is ranked 23rd in Top 200 Franchisees in
the United States by Restaurant Finance Monitor and is recognized as the 80th largest Foodservice revenue
company in the United States by Nation’s Restaurant News, the 73rd largest privately held business in
the New York Metro area by Crain’s Business, and 24th largest privately held company in New Jersey by
NJBIZ. The Doherty vision is to be the “Best Food Service Company in the Communities We Serve” and
its mission is to “Wow Every Guest Every Time, Wow our People, Wow Our Communities and Wow Our
Suppliers.” Doherty Enterprises has also been lending a helping hand to team members and their
immediate families when financially burdened through the WOW a Friend Foundation. To date, the
foundation has assisted more than 3,900 people and donated over $5.1 million directly back to those in
need. (www.DohertyInc.com).