Business

A Panera Bread bakery and cafe in Murrieta has been sold. The drive-thru property at 24711 Madison Ave. sold for $4.1 million, according to the Sands Investment Group in Santa Monica. The buyer was described as a private investor, the seller as a regional merchant developer. Sands Investment Group in …

So says the venue’s new general manager, who believes the arena – which has attracted its share of top-flight entertainment during its eight years in business- can do even better in that area. Meanwhile, the Ontario facility is home to two professional sports teams and hosts about 150 events per …

Esri in Redlands has helped create a digital map of the Catholic Church’s global landholdings. The program, which Esri put together in partnership with the GoodLands project, is meant to help the church take a more ecological approach toward managing its land, Esri announced this week. GoodLands’ Geographic Information Systems …

San Bernardino International Airport has reached an agreement with UPS to add flights during the holiday season. The international package delivery company will operate four flights per week from the airport during December, according to a statement posted Tuesday on the airport’s website. The flights, all 757 aircraft, will fly …

Aircraft mechanics with United Parcel Service have voted to authorize a strike. Members of Teamsters Local 2727 announced Monday that they took that action following three years of contract negotiations, according to a statement on the union’s website. Major health care concessions were cited as a primary reason for the …

Jack Brown, the man who made Stater Bros. Markets into the largest private employer in the Inland Empire, was remembered by friends and colleagues as a fair-minded executive who always put customers and employees first. “I can’t imagine life without Jack Brown,” said Bruce Varner, a Riverside attorney who served …