St. Louis-based Panera Bread is a chain of bakery-café quick-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. Menu choices include fresh baked bread, soups, salads, pasta, and sandwiches. The chain highlights its efforts in using organic ingredients and serving naturally raised meat. As of September 30, 2014, there are 1,845 bakery-cafes in 45 U.S. states and in Ontario, Canada operating under the Panera Bread, Saint Louis Bread Co. or Paradise Bakery & Cafe names.