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Inside the surprise Panera Brands deal

Niren Chaudhary, CEO of the newly formed fast-casual supergroup of Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels, discusses why the trio banded together and what to expect.
Photo courtesy Panera Bread

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