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01 / Brand profile · #12 US fleet
Panera Bread logo

Panera Bread

Fast Casual / Bakery Cafe · LSR · St. Louis, MO

“Food as it should be”

Compare →Explore 2,246 indexed records →
Mean annual gross sales
Unknown
Claimed US locations
2,249
2,246 indexed records · source verification pending · synced Sep 10, 2026
Royalty
Unknown
Initial investment
Unknown
02 / Unit economics · Evidence and limitations

Sales, costs, and eligibility.

Mean annual gross salesUnknown
Initial investmentUnknown
Royalty feeUnknown
National ad fundUnknown
US locations2,249 claimed · 2,148 with stored delivery links
U.S. systemwide salesUnknown

Sources & qualifications

Unknown means we have not reviewed sufficient evidence. Published brand statements are not current franchise agreements. Gross sales are not profit.

Ownership & operations
Ownership PE: Panera Brands (JAB Holding)
Parent Panera Brands (JAB Holding)
Counter POS Unknown
Leadership Jose Alberto Dueñas
Founded 1987
Data synced Sep 10
03 / Footprint

Where the stores are.

StateStoresDoorDashUber EatsGrubhub
FL19696%20%83%
CA19296%13%49%
NY13190%13%34%
OH13092%8%23%
IL12096%12%48%
TX11797%20%22%
PA11395%15%41%
VA10196%34%36%
NC8798%17%54%
MI8493%4%24%
NJ8496%4%24%
MO6893%21%43%
Stored delivery links · verification pending
95%
DoorDash · 2,143 stores
16%
Uber Eats · 351 stores
45%
Grubhub · 1,008 stores
11%
All three platforms · 236 stores
1,118 stores listed on 2+ platforms · 2,246 records audited
Store records · sample
AddressCityStateStore #
725 1st St SAlabasterAL601391
1323 US Highway 72 EAthensAL606112
1550 Opelika RdAuburnAL600848
231 Mell StAuburnAL203111
1400 University BlvdBirminghamAL203307
1802 6th Avenue SouthBirminghamAL609240
5444 Patrick WayBirminghamAL601967
143 Summit BoulevardBirminghamAL600790
200 Doug Baker BlvdBirminghamAL600845
1118 Cullman Shopping Center NWCullmanAL601946
1241 Point Mallard Pkwy/AL-67DecaturAL601243
3515 Ross Clark CircleDothanAL601505
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05 / Signals on Panera Bread

What the wire picked up.

● expansion · 13d ago
Biz Buzz: Panera Bread opens in BaxterSource: Brainerd Dispatch ↗
● labor wages · Sep 17
Panera Bread opens in Oklahoma Memorial Union

Panera Bread franchise operators navigate regulatory labor policy, minimum wage adjustments, or workforce representation shifts.

Source: OU Daily ↗
● pricing · Sep 3
Panera Bread Rolls Out Fall 2026 Seasonal Menu

Market pricing adjustments and third-party delivery economics implemented across Panera Bread store menus.

Source: Rutherford Source ↗
● pricing · Sep 2
Panera Bread's fall menu goes heavy on the sweets and soups, including 3 items you've never seen before

Market pricing adjustments and third-party delivery economics implemented across Panera Bread store menus.

Source: fastcompany.com ↗
● expansion · Sep 1
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Panera Bread/

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Panera Bread/. Commercial intelligence reporting for Panera Bread.

Source: Yahoo Finance ↗
● expansion · Aug 26
Plans for Panera Bread rise in BendSource: bendbulletin.com ↗
06 / Peer set

In fast casual / bakery cafe.

BrandRankUS locationsAUV medianRoyalty
McDonald's logoMcDonald's113,706Unknown—
Starbucks logoStarbucks216,879Unknown—
Chick-fil-A logoChick-fil-A33,399Unknown—
Taco Bell logoTaco Bell48,255Unknown—
Dunkin' logoDunkin'59,999Unknown—
07 / Programmatic access

Every field on this page is an API call.

EndpointPer call
GET /api/brands/panera-bread
Get brand details and stats (Free)
Free
GET /api/brands/panera-bread/locations
Search and filter store locations by state, city, zip, or coordinates
$0.003
GET /api/brands/panera-bread/store/{storeId}
Full metadata, features, phone, and operating hours for a specific store
$0.002
GET /api/brands/panera-bread/store/{storeId}/status
Opening hours await reviewed source evidence; returns 503 without charging
Free

Brand profiles are free. Location endpoints require existing prepaid credits. FDD reports are currently unavailable and are not charged.