2 days ago · Ken Rosenthal, who opened a bakery cafe in the St. Louis area, with sourdough bread as its star, and built it into a small chain that would become Panera Bread, died on Feb. 14 at his home in ...

6 days ago · But Ken Rosenthal didn’t lose everything – he opened the St. Louis Bread Company in 1987 in Kirkwood, Missouri, which would eventually grow into Panera Bread, a fast-casual eatery with more ...

Feb 17, 2025 · Born and raised in St. Louis to the late Adis & Herman Rosenthal. Ken attended University High School in St. Louis and immediately jumped into the business world. Ken was a successful entrepreneur who started many businesses leading up to founding St. Louis Bread Company in 1987.

Feb 17, 2025 · ST. LOUIS – Kenneth “Ken” Rosenthal, the founder of Panera Bread, passed away on Friday at the age of 81. Rosenthal passed peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Rosenthal was a ...

3 days ago · Ken Rosenthal, who opened a bakery cafe in the St. Louis area, with sourdough bread as its star, and built it into a small chain that would become Panera Bread, died on Feb. 14 at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 81. His wife, Linda Rosenthal, said the cause was Alzheimer’s disease.

Feb 18, 2025 · Panera Bread founder Ken Rosenthal (left). Karl Gehring/The Denver Post via Getty “After selling the fast-growing chain in the mid-'90s and it was renamed to Panera, Ken became a Panera ...

Feb 18, 2025 · Ken Rosenthal, left, is the founder of Panera Bread Co. He and his son-in-law Craig Flom, right, are opening a fifth outlet soon in the Denver Tech Center. (Karl Gehring/The Denver Post via Getty ...

Feb 18, 2025 · Kenneth “Ken” Rosenthal, founder of the company that later became known as Panera Bread, has passed away.He was 81. According to an obituary, Rosenthal "died peacefully in his home surrounded ...

Feb 17, 2025 · Ken Rosenthal, the St. Louis native who founded St. Louis Bread Co., later renamed Panera Bread, in 1987, died on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. ... Panera Bread was a publicly traded company until ...

Feb 17, 2025 · Ken Rosenthal, the brilliant entrepreneur who co-founded the beloved Panera Bread chain, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy that transformed the way Americans experience casual dining. His innovative approach to food and community-focused business model reshaped the fast-casual dining industry, making Panera Bread a household name.