Local Panera Bread Bakery-Cafes Raise $32,208 During Second Half of 2012 For CT Sports Foundation And Its Effort to Assist Cancer Patients

FARMINGTON, CT, April 11, 2013 —Howley Bread Group, Ltd. announces that thirteen of its Panera Bread bakery-cafes in Connecticut, including Waterford, Lisbon, Groton, Farmington, Foxwoods, Manchester (2), Enfield, Canton, Glastonbury, Bristol, Newington and Wethersfield, donated a total of $32,208 in the second half of 2012 to its Operation Dough-Nation® partner, the Connecticut Sports Foundation (CSF), based in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. The total consisted mainly of donations from Panera’s customers and employees by way of its counter canisters and the Panera-sponsored Spook-a-thon event held at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, Connecticut this past October, as well as a contribution from Panera Bread/Howley Bread Group. Taking this donation from the second half of 2012 into account, Panera Bread has now generated a total of $222,829 to CSF and its effort to assist cancer patients and their families since the partnership was formed in 2009. The Connecticut Sports Foundation is a non-profit-IRS 501 (C)(3) corporation chartered by the State of Connecticut which raises funds to directly assist struggling cancer patients and their families with living expenses (rent, mortgage payments, food and utilities). Operation Dough-Nation® is a program committed to ensuring that every purchase at Panera Bread feeds back into the community. Cash donations made in each bakery-cafe by customers are increased through various matching programs by Panera/HBG bakery-cafes and donated to local organizations. For those interested in helping to support CSF, donations can be made at any counter canister at participating Panera Bread/HBG bakery-cafes. All Panera Bread bakery-cafes are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offer a variety of menu items, including breads and bagels, breakfast sandwiches, creative lunch and dinner sandwiches, hand-tossed salads, homemade soups and a variety of espresso beverages. Panera Bread Catering also caters and delivers its full menu for any occasion at the office or home. Its breakfast, lunch and dinner assortment is sure to impress every time. For a Panera Bread Catering menu and more, please visit the cafe or www.paneracatering.com. All the participating Panera Bread bakery-cafes are owned by one of its top franchises, the Howley Bread Group, LTD of Cumberland, RI. The franchisee owns and operates a total of fourteen bakery-cafes in Greater Hartford/Eastern Connecticut and a total of twenty-five in Connecticut, Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island markets. For more information, please contact one of the participating bakery-cafes or visit www.panerabreadhbg.com.