they hold steaks and luxury brands like bali and jimmy ciho.he ryans as they're known are the direct descend ents recognized as $60 billion european consumer conglomerate that owns everything from lysol to air wick. they were estimated by forbes the combined net worth to be about $16 billion. unlike many traditional private firms, j.a.b. does not splash costs, they're are known for a handoff approach and paying a high price for the acquisition. they offered $315 per share in xash for panera, which was 20% higher than the company's all time high. also unlike traditional private equity they can hold on to a company forever. that's why panera told cnbc this morning, j.a.b. makes what he calls wonderful partners. >> they are long-term investors, they measure their investments in centuries, not in decades. they're committed to our strategy. they're committed to our company franchise modem. they're committed to our team. >> reporter: they on wall street are wondering what has them so interested? well, it's not immediately clear, their strategy is to