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Panera Bread Layoffs 2026: 399 Jobs Cut

Latest announcement (Jun 2, 2026): Panera Bread is closing its nine remaining fresh dough facilities over roughly two years as it moves to par-baked bread, eliminating 399 jobs. Locations named: Jessup, MD, United States; West Chester, OH, United States; St. Louis, MO, United States. The tracker lists 1 announcement for Panera Bread since 2026, with 399 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: Panera Bread Store Closures 2026 and What They Mean for Workers

Last updated Oct 2, 2026

From our coverage, : Panera Bread Store Closures 2026 and What They Mean for Workers

Panera Bread at a glance

Announcements tracked
1
Jobs affected (reported)
399
Layoffs
1
Store closures
0
Return-to-office mandates
0

Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number.

Latest announcement

2026

1 announcement · 399 jobs reported affected

  1. LayoffJessup, MD, United States · West Chester, OH, United States · St. Louis, MO, United States

    Cuts 399 jobs

    Panera Bread is closing its nine remaining fresh dough facilities over roughly two years as it moves to par-baked bread, eliminating 399 jobs.

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Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number.

Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. Methodology, sources and how to cite

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