On the record · Holding company
JAB Holding Company
German conglomerate with major holdings in veterinary, coffee, and restaurant chains
Research depth
Transactions sourced
At least one recorded transaction has a public source.
Record updated Aug. 29, 2026
Current ownership
Current owner not established
This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.
Ownership and transaction history
Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.
March 3, 2016
JAB Holding Company-led investor group acquires Keurig Green Mountain
Strategic acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
July 27, 2016
JAB Holding Company acquires Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Strategic acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
July 18, 2017
JAB Holding Company acquires Panera Bread Company
Strategic acquisition · Completed · Recorded transaction
Sources and evidence
Recorded transaction sources
These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.
- R1JAB Holding Company-Led Investor Group Completes Acquisition of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1)
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. · SEC filing · March 3, 2016
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R2JAB Beech Completes Acquisition of Krispy Kreme (Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1)
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. · SEC filing · July 27, 2016
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R3JAB Completes Acquisition of Panera Bread Company (Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1)
Panera Bread Company · SEC filing · July 18, 2017
Supports: Recorded transaction
What we do not know
These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.
- The organization's operating status has not been researched.
- No current public ownership assessment has been published.
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