About Panera Bread
Panera Bread serves Chicago from 1938 W Fullerton Avenue, about 1.7 mi north of central Chicago. Besides being an artisan bread bakery, it is also listed as bakery café.
It is one of 805 bakeries and sweet shops we list in Chicago, roughly one for every 3,381 residents. If you want to compare, Luscious Layers Bakery sits 0.2 mi from here.
Opening hours for Panera Bread are not verified in our data. A quick call to (773) 342-2804 before you go saves a wasted trip, especially on holidays.
Listed services include takeout, delivery, and a drive-through. The brand runs 1,910 locations we track across the country.
Panera traces its roots to the St. Louis Bread Company, which opened in Kirkwood, Missouri, in 1987; Au Bon Pain acquired it in 1993 and developed it into the Panera Bread concept, and some St. Louis-area cafes still carry the original name. The fast-casual chain is known for its Broccoli Cheddar Soup in a sourdough bread bowl, toasted sandwiches, salads and bakery items like the Cinnamon Crunch Bagel.
