ST. LOUIS — Panera Brands, a subsidiary of JAB Holding Co., has added Patrick Waldron, Shawna Fehrman-Lee and Will Evans to its Einstein Bros. Bagels c-suite
With each new addition having proven leadership experience from high-growth global brands, Panera believes they will all advance the development, people and financial strategies of the Einstein Bros. brand as the company aims to open 300 new Einstein Bros. bakeries over the next three years.
Waldron has been named chief development officer. In his new role, Waldron will lead development and work closely with business leaders "to drive disciplined expansion, modernize development processes and identify innovative opportunities that deliver long-term value as the brand pushes toward the 1,000-bakery mark," Panera said.
Waldron brings more than 15 years of leadership experience to Panera Brands. He was previously director of business operations, worldwide retail growth and development for the Worldwide Grocery business at Amazon. Some of his most notable achievements at the company include helping build the Amazon Fresh real estate organization from the ground up, supporting the opening of more than 60 Amazon Fresh stores, ...