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...There’s a wealth of pain here that is in the script — Coward was always far more than a purveyor of clever quips, and Longhurst’s staging feels true to that....
...There was a ligne, bien sûr, but the sight of an unctuous royal au chocolat in the window spurred us on....
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...Bon Pain....
JAB’s acquisition of Pret A Manger resembles private equity but with a long-term twist
...Their joy cannot efface the anguish and the pain of the families of the thousands of disappeared who waited in vain for their own in this place.”...
...(WSJ) News round-up US regulator signals shift on leveraged lending enforcement (WSJ) US lawmakers look to raise barriers to foreign investment (FT) Panera to buy Au Bon Pain, CEO to step down (FastFT...
Sandwich chain uses cola cups listing teaspoons of sugar in move away from sodas
The US group is wading into a crowded market for catering and delivery. A crunch is coming
...Panera’s roots lie in the combination of Au Bon Pain and Saint Louis Bread Company, which was listed in 1991. Mr Shaich in 1999 sold off most of ABP’s business and renamed the company Panera....
Media-shy owner of Keurig and Krispy Kreme to spend $7.5bn on latest US deal
...Armed with hammers and crowbars, they smashed windows at a Crowne Plaza Hotel, and branches of Starbucks, Au Bon Pain and Palmer National Bank....
Company points to product assembly issues and softer than expected pricing
Buffett won’t snap up McDonald’s. Someone should
First fall in same-store sales for 12 years shows McDonald’s global challenges
...The success of Au Bon Pain was simple: it was the first restaurant to serve white-collar fast food....
Canadian coffee chain is rejigging its balance sheet when it could expand
...“Le petit noir au zinc”, or espresso at the bar, reading the newspaper....
...Bon Pain cafés in Chicago....
An example of growth investing in two US restaurant chains
...set his novel Au Bonheur des dames....
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