Panera raises breast cancer awareness with Pink Ribbon Bagel
September 30, 2007
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Mo.— Panera Bread is offering a specially created ribbon-shaped bagel in more than 1,100 Panera Bread bakery-cafes during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the company has announced.
During October, Panera Bread and its franchisees will donate a portion of the proceeds from each Pink Ribbon Bagel sold at participating bakery-cafes to a variety of breast cancer causes, including the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization.
In 2006, nearly$200,000was raised from Pink Ribbon Bagel sales and donations, according to company representatives.